Planning appeal decision
14 Arbuthnot Road, London, London, SE14 5NP
Planning appeal 3328130 at 14 Arbuthnot Road, London, London, SE14 5NP (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 18 March 2024 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing building and the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area.
Replacement of sash windows to front, rear and side of property with UPVC frames
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- SE14 5NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing building and the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area
What decided it
The introduction of UPVC windows would be an incongruous modern intrusion into the historic streetscene that would harm the conservation area's character and appearance, and the limited claimed public benefits do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of the London Plan (March 2021)Policies 15 and 16 of the Lewisham Core Strategy (June 2011)Policies 30, 31 and 36 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan (November 2014)
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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