Flat 4 , 36-38 Decima Street, London, SE1 4QQ

Planning appeal 3316797 at Flat 4 , 36-38 Decima Street, London, SE1 4QQ (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 18 October 2023 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area, with reference to the setting of Sherborne House.

the construction of a single storey extension for the existing top floor residential unit

Authority: London Borough of Southwark
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Clark L
Postcode: SE1 4QQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area, with reference to the setting of Sherborne House
The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers within Icon Apartments (15 Cluny Place), with particular reference to outlook

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to both the setting of the non-designated heritage asset Sherborne House and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through an overbearing sense of enclosure and poor outlook, which outweighed the limited benefits of improving the appellant's own living space.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy P14 of the Southwark Plan 2019-2036 (2022)Policy P56 of Southwark Plan 2019-2036 (2022)Residential Design Standards Supplementary Planning Document (2011)

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