®Planning appeal decision
68 and 70 Chaucer Road, London, SE24 0NU
Planning appeal 6009120 at 68 and 70 Chaucer Road, London, SE24 0NU (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 14 August 2026 by Inspector A M Nilsson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Poet's Corner Conservation Area.
the erection of linked rear dormer roof extensions at nos. 68 and 70 Chaucer Road
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- A M Nilsson
- Postcode
- SE24 0NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Poet's Corner Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed linked dormers would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Poet's Corner Conservation Area by introducing uncharacteristic mass and scale that would dominate the roofscape and create visual imbalance within the coherent group of Victorian terraces, contrary to the Lambeth Design Guide SPD and development plan policies.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, characterised as a matter of great importance and weight, was not outweighed by the personal benefit of a more functional family home and neutral considerations regarding amenity and materials.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035 Policy Q2Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035 Policy Q5Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035 Policy Q8Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035 Policy Q11Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035 Policy Q22Lambeth Design Guide Part 4 Building Alterations, Extensions and Retrofit (2023) SPD Policy 4.94
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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