®Planning appeal decision
21 Clapham Common North Side, London, SW4 0RQ
Planning appeal 3320318 at 21 Clapham Common North Side, London, SW4 0RQ (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 18 March 2024 by Inspector Freer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II* listed building, 12-21 Clapham Common North Side SW4, or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
1. The construction of a traditionally designed and detailed glasshouse/conservatory within the rear garden. 2. Landscaping of the rear garden with a terrace, including lowered ground levels, immediately to the rear, north façade of the property. 3. Lowering the basement floor level by 1no. step with the installation of a breathable, Appeal
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Freer P
- Postcode
- SW4 0RQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II* listed building, 12-21 Clapham Common North Side SW4, or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- Whether the proposal would harm the health of and/or prejudice the retention of trees on the site
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Clapham Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed glasshouse/conservatory would harm the special interest and significance of the Grade II* listed building and its setting through its size, proximity, siting and incongruity, and the lowering of ground levels would alter the building's relationship with its curtilage, with the identified heritage benefits insufficient to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q10Policy Q9Policy Q20Policy Q22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 164
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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