®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 41 Stockwell Park Road, London, London, SW9 0DD
Planning appeal 3363801 at Land Rear of 41 Stockwell Park Road, London, London, SW9 0DD (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 26 August 2025 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Stockwell Park Conservation Area, the setting of the grade II listed buildings known as 41 Stockwell Park Road and 47 Groveway.
a ‘Two storey dwelling house.’
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burch S
- Postcode
- SW9 0DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Stockwell Park Conservation Area, the setting of the grade II listed buildings known as 41 Stockwell Park Road and 47 Groveway
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision to restrict future occupiers from applying for parking permits and to ensure cycle hire membership and car club membership
What decided it
The harm to the appearance of the conservation area and the settings of the listed buildings, which the public benefits of housing delivery and removal of the negative-contributing garages were insufficient to outweigh under paragraph 212 of the Framework.
the public benefits of housing delivery, removal of negative-contributing garages, and community safety improvements were outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area's appearance and the settings of the listed buildings, to which great weight must be given
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q5Policy Q7Policy Q20Policy Q22Policy D3Policy D4Policy T3Policy T7Policy H1Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 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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