®Planning appeal decision
105 Durban Road, London, SE27 9RW
Planning appeal 3363248 at 105 Durban Road, London, SE27 9RW (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 30 July 2025 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 101 and 105 Durban Road, with particular regard to outlook, the occupiers of No 101 with particular regard to daylight and sunlight, and future occupants with particular regard to internal space.
‘Creation of new 2 bed unit ground floor and 'part' first floor in curtilage of No 105’
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spataru A
- Postcode
- SE27 9RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 101 and 105 Durban Road, with particular regard to outlook, the occupiers of No 101 with particular regard to daylight and sunlight, and future occupants with particular regard to internal space
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the transport effects of the proposal have been adequately addressed
What decided it
The cumulative harm to neighbouring living conditions, character and appearance, and inadequate transport mitigation significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of providing one additional dwelling in a context of housing undersupply.
The harm to living conditions, character and appearance, and transport effects, to which significant, limited and moderate weight respectively were attached, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the minor benefits of providing one dwelling and improvements to the existing dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London PlanPolicy H5 of the Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035Policy Q2 of the Lambeth Local PlanPolicy Q3 of the Lambeth Local PlanPolicy Q5 of the Lambeth Local PlanPolicy Q7 of the Lambeth Local PlanPolicy Q8 of the Lambeth Local PlanPolicy T1 of the Lambeth Local PlanPolicy T3 of the Lambeth Local PlanPolicy T6 of the Lambeth Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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