Planning appeal decision
12A Arlingford Road, London, SW2 2SU
Planning appeal 3342418 at 12A Arlingford Road, London, SW2 2SU (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 28 August 2024 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No 10 Arlingford Road, with particular regard to outlook.
the formation of metal steps from ground floor to lower ground floor garden, and creation of privacy screen to garden fence
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- SW2 2SU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No 10 Arlingford Road, with particular regard to outlook
- The character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed fence would create an oppressive and excessive sense of enclosure affecting the outlook and living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of No 10 Arlingford Road, contrary to Policy Q2 of the Lambeth Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q2Policy Q5Policy Q15
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in London Borough of Lambeth
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2024
- Dismissed12 May 2026600240921-27 Dalton Street, London, SE27 9HS
- Dismissed29 July 202433352691A/1B Curnick's Lane, London, SE27 0UT
- Dismissed26 October 2026601349748 Clapham Road, London, SW9 0JQ
- Allowed20 October 2026601549416 Lydon Road, London, SW4 0HW
- Dismissed20 October 2026601525316 Braxted Park, London, SW16 3DW
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
®