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Allowed7 January 20263369683

12 Claylands Road, London, SW8 1NZ

Planning appeal 3369683 at 12 Claylands Road, London, SW8 1NZ (London Borough of Lambeth) was allowed on 7 January 2026 by Inspector Tinsley F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the supply of housing in the London Borough of Lambeth.

Amalgamation of two existing residential flats to form one family dwellinghouse, including new and replacement windows and doors and reduction of an existing chimney stack

Authority
London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Tinsley F
Postcode
SW8 1NZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the supply of housing in the London Borough of Lambeth

What decided it

The loss of one dwelling through amalgamation is not significant when compared to the overall housing requirement and the development plan policies do not explicitly prevent amalgamations, particularly where the result is a family home meeting identified need.

The housing supply shortfall in the borough did not outweigh the proposal's consistency with development plan policies and the reinstatement of a family home for which there is significant demand.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H3 of the Lambeth Local Plan 2020–2035Policy H1 of the London Plan 2021Policy H2 of the London PlanPolicy H10 of the London PlanPolicy H8 of the London PlanPolicy D3 of the London Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79
Judgments
AC-2023-LON-003350

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