Planning appeal decision
15 Dalton Street, Lambeth, London, SE27 9HS
Planning appeal 3367707 at 15 Dalton Street, Lambeth, London, SE27 9HS (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 24 September 2025 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of occupiers of a neighbouring property with particular regard to privacy, noise and disturbance, and outlook.
erection of a side extension to provide a cycle store for both residential and commercial use. Alterations to the access arrangement for the upper-floor flats, including the installation of a new external metal staircase and the creation of a new upper-level entrance doorway
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- SE27 9HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of occupiers of a neighbouring property with particular regard to privacy, noise and disturbance, and outlook
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to privacy and noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal would result in unacceptable harm to the living conditions of both neighbouring occupiers and future occupiers through loss of privacy, noise and disturbance, and loss of outlook, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Q2 of the Lambeth Local Plan 2021
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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