Planning appeal decision
208 Gipsy Road, London, SE27 9RB
Planning appeal 3364845 at 208 Gipsy Road, London, SE27 9RB (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 3 July 2025 by Inspector Allan J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the appeal property and wider street scene.
the erection of a single-storey ground floor rear and side infill extension; erection of rear mansard roof extension and mansard roof extension to the rear outrigger and the installation of 2 rooflights to the front roof slope
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- SE27 9RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the appeal property and wider street scene
What decided it
The proposed extensions would fail to be appropriately subordinate additions and would appear as dominant, visually overbearing and poorly detailed additions harmful to the character and appearance of the property and wider street scene, contrary to local plan policy and NPPF design objectives.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q5Policy Q11
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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