Appeal against a refusal of planning permission for ground floor, first floor and roof level extensions.

In this case, Sutton council had refused permission because the extensions to the house were quite large scale and because the house is located in an Area of Special Local Character (ASLC) where there are more planning protections. In the appeal decision, the inspector accepted that the house is in an ASLC but pointed out […]

Appeal against a refusal of planning permission for a single-storey rear extension

We win dozens of appeals every year against refusals of planning permission for single-storey rear extensions.  They are a very common form of development and these days most people want larger extensions so that they can have modern, open-plan kitchen/diners. The planners generally dislike deeper ground floor rear extensions – their guidance is often that […]