68 Mervan Road, Brixton, London, SW2 1DU

Planning appeal 3353396 at 68 Mervan Road, Brixton, London, SW2 1DU (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 11 December 2024 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and that of the local area.

a single-storey ground floor rear and infill kitchen extension. The replacement of a double garage with a home office. A loft conversion, including the erection of a hip-to-gable extension, a rear mansard roof, the formation of a roof terrace, and the installation of front roof-lights. Alterations to hard/soft landscaping and boundary treatment

Authority: London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Callister V
Postcode: SW2 1DU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and that of the local area
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers

What decided it

The proposal would result in substantial harm to the character and appearance of the dwelling and local area through its incongruous and dominating roof composition, and substantial harm to neighbouring living conditions through significant overlooking and loss of privacy from the roof terrace.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy Q2Policy Q5Policy Q8Policy Q11

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