®Planning appeal decision
96C Waller Road, Lewisham, London, SE14 5LY
Planning appeal 3332141 at 96C Waller Road, Lewisham, London, SE14 5LY (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 6 September 2024 by Inspector Lancaster K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, with particular regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area.
a proposed loft conversion with rooflights, floor plan redesign and all associated works at 96C Waller Road
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
- Postcode
- SE14 5LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, with particular regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed rooflights would cause less than substantial harm to the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area by virtue of their prominent positioning and size contrary to SPD guidance, with no public benefits identified to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of the London PlanPolicy 15 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy 16 of the Lewisham Core Strategy 2011Policy DM30 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy DM31 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014Policy DM36 of the Lewisham Development Management Local Plan 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208
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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