Planning appeal decision
51 , Claylands Road, London, SW8 1PH
Planning appeal 3360966 at 51 , Claylands Road, London, SW8 1PH (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 2 July 2025 by Inspector Mansfield T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
‘Application for prior approval for the enlargement of the dwellinghouse by construction of one additional storey at a total maximum height of 2.63m (overall building height to be 8.05m).’
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Mansfield T
- Postcode
- SW8 1PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse
What decided it
The proposed additional storey, whilst unbalancing the terrace, would respond to and accord with the established character of local development and would preserve the setting of the nearby Conservation Area.
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