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Notice upheld7 January 20263337227

32 Meeting House Lane, London, SE15 2UN

Planning appeal 3337227 at 32 Meeting House Lane, London, SE15 2UN (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 7 January 2026 by Inspector Bond V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the area.

Without planning permission, the erection of a single storey rear extension within the rear garden shown for indication purposes only outlined and hatched in green on Map 2 attached to this Notice ("the Unauthorised Development")

Authority
London Borough of Southwark
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Bond V
Postcode
SE15 2UN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect on the living conditions of the occupants of the appeal property
  • the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants

What decided it

The extension adversely affected the living conditions of both the occupants of the appeal property and neighbouring properties by reducing garden adequacy and significantly reducing natural light, conflicting with development plan policies on residential amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P14Policy P15Policy P56Policy P18Policy D4Policy D6Policy D3Policy GG2

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