Planning appeal decision
Crestway, 246 Dover House Road, London, SW15 5DA
Planning appeal 3360192 at Crestway, 246 Dover House Road, London, SW15 5DA (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 23 May 2025 by Inspector Street E, 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 Westmead Conservation Area.
erection of ground floor level front door canopy comprising 2 slim columns and a roof (No walls at all)”
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Street E
- Postcode
- SW15 5DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Westmead Conservation Area
What decided it
The scale, form and forward siting of the canopy creates an incongruous and overly prominent feature that detracts from the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the appellant failed to demonstrate public benefits that would outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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