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Allowed1 March 20243323383

Flat 3, 4 Ostade Road, London, SW2 2BA

Planning appeal 3323383 at Flat 3, 4 Ostade Road, London, SW2 2BA (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 1 March 2024 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the host building, the terrace of which it forms part and that of the local area, with reference to the Rush Common and Brixton Hill Conservation Area.

Erection of 3 linked dormer windows and installation of 2 front roof lights to second floor flat

Authority
London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Callister V
Postcode
SW2 2BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the host building, the terrace of which it forms part and that of the local area, with reference to the Rush Common and Brixton Hill Conservation Area

What decided it

The dormer windows appear as subservient, low-positioned elements that reflect the local roofscape and do not result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy Q2Policy Q5Policy Q11Policy Q22Policy D3Policy HC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12Paragraph 16

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