Planning appeal decision
28 Glanville Road, London, SW2 5DE
Planning appeal 3356717 at 28 Glanville Road, London, SW2 5DE (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 2 April 2025 by Inspector Mayes C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.
installation of air source heat pump
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Mayes C
- Postcode
- SW2 5DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with reference to noise
What decided it
The significant detrimental effects on character and appearance combined with unmitigated noise harm to neighbours outweighed the limited benefits of a single air source heat pump installation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q2Policy Q5Policy Q8Policy Q11Policy D14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 39
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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