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Dismissed17 August 20266007608

134 Tappesfield Road, London, SE15 3EZ

Planning appeal 6007608 at 134 Tappesfield Road, London, SE15 3EZ (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 17 August 2026 by Inspector Tamsin Law, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development complies with the relevant condition in paragraph AA.2(3)(a)(ii) which regards the effect of the proposed development on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.

The addition of a third storey on a two storey terraced house

Authority
London Borough of Southwark
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Tamsin Law
Postcode
SE15 3EZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development complies with the relevant condition in paragraph AA.2(3)(a)(ii) which regards the effect of the proposed development on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse

What decided it

The proposed third storey would interrupt the terrace's consistent building height and disrupt the strong rhythm of the street scene, appearing as a discordant and incongruous addition to the homogenous roofscape.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
CAB Housing Ltd v SSLUHC & Broxbourne BC [2023] EWCA Civ 194

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