Planning appeal decision
135 St James's Drive, Wandsworth, London, SW17 7RP
Planning appeal 3366438 at 135 St James's Drive, Wandsworth, London, SW17 7RP (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 17 October 2025 by Inspector Cresswell C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wandsworth Common Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
- Postcode
- SW17 7RP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wandsworth Common Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed extension would harm the character and appearance of the Conservation Area by disrupting the visual uniformity between groups of buildings, and the modest public benefits would be insufficient to outweigh this heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP5
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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