1st Floor Flat, 24-26 Rollscourt Avenue, LONDON, SE24 0EA

Formation of a roof terrace and the installation of sliding doors. To raise the walls and install obscure glass banister

Authority: London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Robbie G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposed appeal schemes upon the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area
The living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The limited scale of the proposed roof terrace, combined with the visual lightness of the glazed panels and the existing character of the rear elevation with multiple outriggers and extensions, means the development would not cause material harm to character, appearance or neighbouring living conditions.

Plan policies cited: Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q11, Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q2, Lambeth Local Plan Policy Q5, Lambeth Local Plan Policy H5, London Plan Policy D14

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