Planning appeal decision
Flat 2, 125 Bedford Road, London, SW4 7RA
Planning appeal 3338944 at Flat 2, 125 Bedford Road, London, SW4 7RA (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 17 June 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and its significance along with no. 123 as non-designated heritage assets.
adjustment to rear elevation as a consequence of installing a new and building regs approved internal staircase to the first floor flat, proposing the installation of a new rear door allowing Flat 2 access to the garden and internal reconfiguration
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- SW4 7RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and its significance along with no. 123 as non-designated heritage assets
- The living conditions of neighbouring residents with regard to privacy
What decided it
The material harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage assets at 123 and 125 Bedford Road caused by the disruption to the symmetry and flat rear elevation of the locally listed semi-detached pair was not outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q23Policy Q5Policy Q8Policy Q11Policy Q2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 209
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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