Planning appeal decision
1 Winfrith Road, London, SW18 3BE
Planning appeal 3360542 at 1 Winfrith Road, London, SW18 3BE (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 28 May 2025 by Inspector Street E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
creation of a second storey to provide better quality of living space, with materials to match the existing and internal alterations. Window on first floor to be widened”
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Street E
- Postcode
- SW18 3BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to Numbers 246 and 248 Earlsfield Road
What decided it
The substantially increased height of the proposal would unacceptably erode the traditional modest scale and originality of the Coach House, causing harm to the character and appearance of the area in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP2Policy LP5
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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