Planning appeal decision
28 Montserrat Road, Wandsworth, London, SW15 2LA
Planning appeal 3370646 at 28 Montserrat Road, Wandsworth, London, SW15 2LA (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 31 December 2025 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Oxford Road Conservation Area.
Conversion of a house into 2 self-contained flats with independent entrances; excavation of new basement with lightwells; ground floor infills; extension of outrigger; alterations to fenestration; French doors and balconettes to rear façade; dormer extension to rear roof slope with roof terrace and frosted glass balustrade; additional Velux rooflight and new flat rooflights
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- SW15 2LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Oxford Road Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours
What decided it
The cumulative visual harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area from the French doors, balustrades, and roof terrace structure outweighs the modest public benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP2Policy LP3Policy LP5Policy HC1
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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