Planning appeal decision
Elystan Court, 121 Howards Lane, London, SW15 6QH
Planning appeal 3304738 at Elystan Court, 121 Howards Lane, London, SW15 6QH (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 25 April 2023 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and the appearance of the West Putney Conservation Area.
alterations including erection of a third floor level roof extension to provide 3 x two-bedroom and 1 x one-bedroom flats with associated roof terraces, wheelchair accessible parking space, cycle parking, refuse store, replacement northern boundary treatment and additional landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
- Postcode
- SW15 6QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and the appearance of the West Putney Conservation Area.
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the West Putney Conservation Area caused by the additional storey substantially increasing the building's prominence and exacerbating its uncharacteristic scale outweighed the public benefits of new housing delivery and other improvements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy IS 3Policy DMS 1Policy DMS 2Policy DMH 5
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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