Planning appeal decision
82 Macaulay Road, London, SW4 0QY
Planning appeal 3307233 at 82 Macaulay Road, London, SW4 0QY (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 20 April 2023 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on open space, biodiversity and on the character and appearance of the Clapham Conservation Area.
a garden studio
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- SW4 0QY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on open space, biodiversity and on the character and appearance of the Clapham Conservation Area
What decided it
The modest scale, form and understated appearance of the outbuilding would sit discreetly at the rear of the site without detriment to the visual amenity of the conservation area or the open and leafy quality of the space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q14Policy H5Policy EN1Policy Q22Policy G6 of the London Plan 2021
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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