Planning appeal decision
Battersea Studios Building 1, 80 Silverthorne Road, London, Surrey, SW8 3HE
Planning appeal 3340794 at Battersea Studios Building 1, 80 Silverthorne Road, London, Surrey, SW8 3HE (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 25 September 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development, having regard to the requirements set out within Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the GPDO with particular regard to paragraph J.1.(a) and J.1.(c).
the determination as to whether prior approval is required for the installation of roof mounted photovoltaic panels
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- SW8 3HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development, having regard to the requirements set out within Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the GPDO with particular regard to paragraph J.1.(a) and J.1.(c)
What decided it
The submitted plans did not provide sufficient precision and accuracy to establish that all solar PV panels would comply with the dimensional limitations of paragraph J.1.(a) and J.1.(c) of the GPDO.
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