Planning appeal decision
6 Sibella Road, London, SW4 6HX
Planning appeal 3318174 at 6 Sibella Road, London, SW4 6HX (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 20 June 2023 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and whether it would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Sibella Road Conservation Area.
a single storey ground floor rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- SW4 6HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal building and whether it would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Sibella Road Conservation Area
- The living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 4 Sibella Road with regards to outlook
What decided it
The proposal's failure to achieve adequate subordination to the existing building by not stopping short of the existing corners, contrary to the Building Alterations & Extensions SPD and local plan heritage policies, outweighed the absence of harm to neighbouring outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q5Policy Q11Policy Q22Policy Q2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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