Planning appeal decision
58 Sunderland Road, London, SE23 2PY
Planning appeal 3324354 at 58 Sunderland Road, London, SE23 2PY (London Borough of Lewisham) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 11 July 2025 by Inspector Bond V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the host property and of the Perry Vale and Christmas Estate Conservation Area.
Retrospective application for re-roofing the property
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bond V
- Postcode
- SE23 2PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the host property and of the Perry Vale and Christmas Estate Conservation Area
What decided it
The grey concrete tiles represent a visually jarring modern addition incompatible with the conservation area's traditional roofscape, causing less than substantial harm to heritage significance with no offsetting public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15 of the Council's Core Strategy (2011)Policy 31 of the Council's Development Management Local Plan (2014)Policy 36 of the Council's Development Management Local Plan (2014)Policy HC1 of the London Plan (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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