®Planning appeal decision
Land at Ground Floor Flat, 5 Kitto Road,, London, SE14 5TW
Planning appeal 3349900 at Land at Ground Floor Flat, 5 Kitto Road,, London, SE14 5TW (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 21 March 2025 by Inspector Hand S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- SE14 5TW
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 36Policy 31
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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