Planning appeal decision
5 Spencer Walk, London, SW15 1PL
Planning appeal 3331477 at 5 Spencer Walk, London, SW15 1PL (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 14 December 2023 by Inspector Poole S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building.
the erection of a hip to gable extension to the main roof and the enlargement of the existing rear dormer extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Poole S
- Postcode
- SW15 1PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building
- Whether it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Charlwood Road and Lifford Street Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed gable would be an incongruous addition that would severely disrupt the uniformity of roof forms and the symmetrical arrangement of the host building and its pair, causing unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area with no substantive public benefits to justify it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP2Policy LP3Policy HC1
- 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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