70 Bampton Road, LONDON, SE23 2AX

Prior Approval for the construction of one additional storey resulting in a maximum height of 8.2m at 70 Bampton Road, SE23, under Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) – Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA

Authority: London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Gunn J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether prior approval should be granted, having particular regard to paragraph AA.2(3)(a)(ii) of the GPDO and the external appearance of the dwellinghouse

What decided it

The proposed additional storey would appear as an incongruous and prominent feature that would upset the symmetry and harmony of the terrace, causing significant harm to the external appearance and character of the area.

Framework references: 126

Plan policies cited: Policy 15 of the Lewisham Local Development Framework – Core Strategy (June 2011), Policy 30 of the Development Management Local Plan (November 2014), Policy 31 of the Development Management Local Plan (November 2014), Alterations and Extensions Supplementary Planning Document (April 2019)

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