Planning appeal decision
50 Maskelyne Close, Wandsworth, London, SW11 4AE
Planning appeal 3367356 at 50 Maskelyne Close, Wandsworth, London, SW11 4AE (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 11 November 2025 by Inspector Hughes S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a ground floor rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hughes S
- Postcode
- SW11 4AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extension would appear as an incongruous addition that disrupts and dominates the rear façade of the appeal property, eroding the original simplicity of the host building and the estate's cohesiveness, thereby conflicting with policies LP1 and LP5 of the Wandsworth Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP1LP5
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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