®Planning appeal decision
56 Elder Road, West Norwood, London, SE27 9ND
Planning appeal 3357257 at 56 Elder Road, West Norwood, London, SE27 9ND (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 4 July 2025 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the submitted details satisfy the requirements of Condition 4 of the original permission.
Change of use of the Public House (Sui Generis) into 5 self-contained flats (Use Class C3), involving excavation to the existing basement plus the installation of 2 front light wells; the erection of a part one and part two storey rear extension; the erection of a rear dormer roof extension including a balcony and alterations to the existing rear dormer; the replacement of the ground floor front window with a door, together with the provision of refuse/recycling and cycle storages and hard/soft landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- SE27 9ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the submitted details satisfy the requirements of Condition 4 of the original permission
What decided it
The submitted details failed to meet the explicit requirements of Condition 4, which mandated drawings at 1:10 scale with cross-sections showing depth of frames and moulding profiles, and the installed windows did not correspond to the submitted specifications.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q5Policy Q8Policy Q11Policy Q22Policy Q23
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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