®Planning appeal decision
579 - 589 Kingston Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 8DR
Planning appeal 3253482 at 579 - 589 Kingston Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 8DR (London Borough of Merton) was allowed on 12 November 2021 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: for both Appeals, the adequacy of the proposed housing to provide an appropriate mix of smaller and larger units.
redevelopment of site to provide Class B1 (offices) and Class C3 (residential) units in buildings of two – seven storeys, provision of car and cycle parking, vehicle access, landscaping, plant and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- SW20 8DR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- for both Appeals, the adequacy of the proposed housing to provide an appropriate mix of smaller and larger units
- for Appeal A, the impact of the proposal's massing in relation to a sense of enclosure for future occupiers and on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- for both Appeals, the requirement for a planning obligation to cover other planning issues and the adequacy of the documents submitted
What decided it
The site's location near Raynes Park town centre and station, combined with the Build to Rent nature of the schemes and London Plan policies supporting flexible housing mix requirements in such locations, justified departure from the indicative housing mix proportions in the local plan, and the additional massing in Appeal A would not result in unacceptable impacts on character, appearance or living conditions.
The benefits of housing delivery and optimisation of housing potential on a sustainably located site, combined with the acceptable design and massing of the proposals, outweighed any concerns about the departure from indicative housing mix proportions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMH2Policy H10Policy H11Policy DMD2Policy CS14Policy D3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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