Planning appeal decision
27 Hillyard Street , London, SW9 0NG
Planning appeal 3360567 at 27 Hillyard Street , London, SW9 0NG (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 21 July 2025 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition requiring completion of development within a three-year period is reasonable and necessary to enable the timely delivery of housing.
an application for prior approval for the erection of one addition storey of accommodation above the existing detached blocks of flats to create 2 (1x 1 - bedroom, 1x 2-bedroom) self-contained residential units (Use Class C3) without complying with a condition attached to Ref: 20/03590/P20 dated 10 August 2021
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- SW9 0NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition requiring completion of development within a three-year period is reasonable and necessary to enable the timely delivery of housing
What decided it
The three-year completion condition reflects the policy purpose of the prior approval route to deliver housing more quickly than standard planning permission, and the appellant failed to justify why this timeframe could not be met or why extension was necessary.
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