®Planning appeal decision
49 Lewisham Park, LONDON, SE13 6QZ
the installation of safety railings to an already long established roof terrace on the rear elevation to provide safe use of the area. The terrace is currently protected by a wall just under half a meter in height. The proposal increases the height to meet current Building Regulations Part K standards in line with the existing railings
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbours, with particular regard to overlooking and loss of privacy and noise disturbance
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and on the Lewisham Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The particular circumstances of the case, including the existence of similar railings on neighbouring properties and the small scale, lightweight form of the proposed railings, meant that the proposal would not materially harm neighbours' living conditions or the character and appearance of the property and Conservation Area.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Policy 15 Lewisham Core Strategy 2011, Policy 16 Lewisham Core Strategy 2011, Policy 31 Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014, Policy DM 30 Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014, Policy DM 31 Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014, Policy DM 36 Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.