Mint Dental Centre, 41 Clapham Road, Lambeth, London, SW9 0JD

Planning appeal 3352655 at Mint Dental Centre, 41 Clapham Road, Lambeth, London, SW9 0JD (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 1 April 2025 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development and works would preserve the Grade II listed building, 27-41 Clapham Road, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses, and the extent to which the works would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Marks Conservation Area.

described on the application form as ‘lower ground floor extension to provide 4 additional treatment rooms to the existing dental surgery.’

Authority: London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Price A
Postcode: SW9 0JD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development and works would preserve the Grade II listed building, 27-41 Clapham Road, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses, and the extent to which the works would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Marks Conservation Area
the effect of the proposed development and works on trees

What decided it

The harm to the Grade II listed building's special architectural and historic interest, assessed as less than substantial but of considerable importance, was not outweighed by the limited and unsubstantiated public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy Q5Policy Q11Policy Q14Policy Q20Policy Q10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 214Paragraph 215

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