®Planning appeal decision
14 Townley Road, London, SE22 8SR
Planning appeal 3360761 at 14 Townley Road, London, SE22 8SR (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Hughes 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 Dulwich Village Conservation Area.
a first floor side extension over existing ground floor side extension with rooflights and photovoltaic panels, ground floor rear extension with rooflights and photovoltaic panels, insulated render to existing ground floor side extension, modifications to garden gate, replacement of single glazed windows with double glazed windows
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hughes S
- Postcode
- SE22 8SR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dulwich Village Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed side extension would be prominent in the streetscene, partially closing the open gap between housing groups and obscuring views of mature trees, thereby failing to preserve the character or appearance of the Conservation Area, with limited public benefits insufficient to outweigh the identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- P13P14P20HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 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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