Planning appeal decision
21 Timber Pond Road, London, SE16 6AG
Planning appeal 3306842 at 21 Timber Pond Road, London, SE16 6AG (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 23 December 2022 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a proposed room in the roof inc. front and rear dormer
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- SE16 6AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of occupants of 22 Timber Pond Road with specific regard to outlook
What decided it
The front dormer would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area due to its design, scale and siting on the prominently forward-projecting property, which outweighed any other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 14 of the Southwark Plan (2022)Policy 15 of the Southwark Plan (2022)Policy D4 of The London Plan (2021)Policy 56 of the Southwark Plan (2022)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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