®Planning appeal decision
15 Jerningham Road, London, Lewisham, SE14 5NQ
Planning appeal 3373181 at 15 Jerningham Road, London, Lewisham, SE14 5NQ (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 26 November 2025 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area.
New dropped kerb vehicular access and permeable driveway
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- SE14 5NQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area
- the safety and convenience of highway users
What decided it
The scheme would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area through the loss of the front boundary wall and conversion of the front garden to hardstanding, and the modest public benefits would not outweigh this heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy HC1Lewisham Local Plan Policy HE2 Part B a)Lewisham Local Plan Policy HE2 Part B b)Lewisham Local Plan Policy QD9London Plan Policy T4London Plan Policy T6Lewisham Local Plan Policy TR1Lewisham Local Plan Policy TR3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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