Planning appeal decision
51 Woodlawn Road, London, SW6 6PS
Planning appeal 3331155 at 51 Woodlawn Road, London, SW6 6PS (London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham) was dismissed on 22 December 2023 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Crabtree Conservation Area.
installation of a roof extension to the rear of the property. Installation of a mansard roof with dormers to the front of the property
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- SW6 6PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Crabtree Conservation Area
What decided it
The front mansard roof extension would harm the character and appearance of the Crabtree Conservation Area by disrupting the established roofscape rhythm, and this harm cannot be justified by the modest public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DC1Policy DC4Policy DC8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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