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Dismissed17 December 20253365654

126 Asylum Road, London, SE15 2LW

Planning appeal 3365654 at 126 Asylum Road, London, SE15 2LW (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 17 December 2025 by Inspector Harrison M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including non-designated heritage assets.

conversion of a 7-bedroom single-family dwelling into 3 no. one bedroom apartments and 1 no. 2-bedroom apartment incorporating a lower ground floor and ground floor rear extension and new communal staircase

Authority
London Borough of Southwark
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harrison M
Postcode
SE15 2LW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including non-designated heritage assets
  • affordable housing and amenity space provision

What decided it

The harm caused by the new rear communal staircase element to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of non-designated heritage assets outweighed the benefits of bringing the building back into use and providing additional housing.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P21Policy D3Policy P13Policy P14Policy HC1Policy P26Policy P1Policy H2Policy H4Policy P15Policy IP13

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