Planning appeal decision
49 Musgrove Road, London, SE14 5PP
Planning appeal 3358015 at 49 Musgrove Road, London, SE14 5PP (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 9 June 2025 by Inspector Wilson S, 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 Telegraph Hill Conservation Area (TCA).
a rear dormer roof extension, insertion of front roof windows, and insertion of new windows to front and rear elevations
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilson S
- Postcode
- SE14 5PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area (TCA)
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area through inappropriate fenestration patterns and an unsympathetic rear dormer that would jar against the uniform architectural character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 30Policy 31Policy 36Lewisham Development Management Local Plan (2014)Policy 15Policy 16Lewisham Core Strategy Development Plan Document (2011)Policy HC1Policy D3London Plan (2021)
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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