Planning appeal decision
17 Hillside Road, London, SW2 3HL
Planning appeal 3316276 at 17 Hillside Road, London, SW2 3HL (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 27 June 2023 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be respectful to the character and appearance of the host property and adjacent properties having regard to the Leigham Court Estate Conservation Area.
single storey extension, solar panels on the main roof and green roofs
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- SW2 3HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be respectful to the character and appearance of the host property and adjacent properties having regard to the Leigham Court Estate Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed extension's subservient scale, lightweight glazed structure, and limited visual prominence from public viewpoints would preserve the character and appearance of the Leigham Court Estate Conservation Area and the host property.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q22Policy Q5Policy Q11Policy D12
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in London Borough of Lambeth
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2023
- Dismissed26 October 2026601349748 Clapham Road, London, SW9 0JQ
- Allowed20 October 2026601549416 Lydon Road, London, SW4 0HW
- Dismissed20 October 2026601525316 Braxted Park, London, SW16 3DW
- Dismissed20 October 20266014222Morleys Department Store, 472 - 488 Brixton Road, London, SW9 8EH
- Dismissed20 October 20266014083Bus Shelter, Pavement Outside 451-453 Brixton Road, London, SE9 8HH
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.
®