®Planning appeal decision
71 Clapham Common West Side, WANDSWORTH, London, SW4 9AX
‘this proposal is to lower existing basement floorspace, enlarge front lightwell to create new lower entry, alterations to front garden railings and new front bay windows at basement level. There will also be a minor reconfiguration of the basement in order to make full use of the rooms. There will be no proposed changes to the rest of the property’
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davis J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and on the Clapham Common Conservation Area
What decided it
The presence of similar lightwells along Clapham Common West Side that are successfully screened by planting, combined with the retention of a landscaped strip commensurate with typical examples in the area, demonstrated that the proposal would not adversely affect the Conservation Area's character and appearance.
Plan policies cited: Policy LP3, Policy LP6, Policy LP1, Policy LP5, Policy HC1, Housing Supplementary Planning Document 2016
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