Planning appeal decision
26A Blackett Street, London, SW15 1QG
Planning appeal 3361896 at 26A Blackett Street, London, SW15 1QG (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 3 September 2025 by Inspector Hughes S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hughes S
- Postcode
- SW15 1QG
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 the occupiers of No 53, No 55 and 57 Bangalore Street, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The loss of the distinctive hipped roof end and the introduction of a dominant mansard and gable extension would significantly harm the character and appearance of the terrace and create an overbearing impact on neighbouring properties' outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP5Policy LP2Wandsworth Local Plan 2023-2038Wandsworth Local Plan: Supplementary Planning Document: Housing (November 2016)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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