®Planning appeal decision
5A Westmoreland Road, London, SE17 2AX
Planning appeal 3316586 at 5A Westmoreland Road, London, SE17 2AX (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 21 December 2023 by Inspector Unwin N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the single storey timber building preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Walworth Road Conservation Area.
without planning permission, the erection of a single storey timber building at the rear of the land as shown for indicative purposes outlined in red on the attached photograph ‘A’ (“the Unauthorised Development”)
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Unwin N
- Postcode
- SE17 2AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the single storey timber building preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Walworth Road Conservation Area
What decided it
The timber building neither preserves nor enhances the character or appearance of the Walworth Road Conservation Area, and no public benefits were identified to outweigh the harm to this designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P14Policy P20
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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