®Planning appeal decision
Land at Ground Floor Flat, 5 Kitto Road,, London, SE14 5TW
partially retrospective application for the replacement of a window with door in the rear elevation and the proposed construction of an external staircase to upper ground floor level at Ground Floor Flat, 5 Kitto Road, SE14
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hand S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the unauthorised staircase and door facilitating use of the flat roof as a roof terrace preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Telegraph Hill conservation area and does not result in a significant loss of privacy and amenity to neighbours
What decided it
The serious loss of privacy to neighbours' gardens caused by overlooking from the terrace and staircase, combined with the incongruous and harmful appearance of the modern additions within the conservation area, outweighs the benefit of providing garden access to the ground floor flat.
Plan policies cited: Policy 36, Policy 31
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.