Planning appeal decision
467A Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8JS
Planning appeal 3331423 at 467A Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8JS (London Borough of Southwark) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 17 December 2025 by Inspector Bond V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on protected trees in the vicinity of the appeal site.
Without planning permission, the engineering operation comprising the excavation of the rear garden, and the erection of retaining walls in the approximate location shown outlined in blue on the attached plan (“the Unauthorised Development”)
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bond V
- Postcode
- SE22 8JS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on protected trees in the vicinity of the appeal site
What decided it
The appeal development had a harmful effect on protected trees in the vicinity of the appeal site, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to warrant a decision otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy G7Policy P14Policy P21Policy P61Policy P56
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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