®Planning appeal decision
8-10 Sunnyhill Road, Streatham, London, SW16 2UH
Planning appeal 3355286 at 8-10 Sunnyhill Road, Streatham, London, SW16 2UH (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 17 June 2025 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.
development of a two-storey upper floor extension to an existing building comprising five flats and cycle/ bin store to rear
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
- Postcode
- SW16 2UH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for its occupants in respect of internal accommodation and external amenity space
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable cycle parking provision
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 6A Sunnyhill Road with reference to privacy and outlook
- whether a S106 planning obligation is necessary to address the transport impacts of the development and the effect of the proposal on local parking conditions and the delivery of transport objectives set out in local planning policies
What decided it
The proposal's failure to preserve or enhance the conservation area character, combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupants and unacceptable impact on neighbouring outlook, brought the scheme into conflict with the development plan which could not be outweighed by the modest housing benefit.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q5Policy Q11Policy Q22Policy H5Policy Q2Policy T3Policy Q13Policy T6Policy T1Policy D4Policy T7London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy T5London Plan Policy T6London Plan Policy T6.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 58
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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