Planning appeal decision
41 Lidiard Road, London, SW18 3PN
Planning appeal 6010303 at 41 Lidiard Road, London, SW18 3PN (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 6 August 2026 by Inspector S Poole, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building.
described on the application form as “smooth render applied to the ground-floor front elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- other
- Inspector
- S Poole
- Postcode
- SW18 3PN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building
- Whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Magdalen Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The smooth render applied to the ground floor disrupts the essential unity of the terrace by obscuring the key architectural distinction between red brick ground floors and roughcast render upper floors, causing significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP5Policy HC1(C) of the London Plan (2021)
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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