Planning appeal decision
15 Belvedere Avenue, Wimbledon Village, SW19 7PP
Planning appeal 3262015 at 15 Belvedere Avenue, Wimbledon Village, SW19 7PP (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 29 November 2021 by Inspector Thomas N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed basement extension would constitute permitted development under Class A Schedule 2 Part 1 of the GPDO 2015, having regard to the limitations in paragraphs A.1(j)(iii) and A.2(b).
to extend the existing basement out to the full extent allowed under permitted development rights. This
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thomas N
- Postcode
- SW19 7PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed basement extension would constitute permitted development under Class A Schedule 2 Part 1 of the GPDO 2015, having regard to the limitations in paragraphs A.1(j)(iii) and A.2(b)
What decided it
The proposed basement extension extends beyond the side elevations of the original dwellinghouse and would have a combined width greater than half the original dwelling's width, breaching the limitations in paragraphs A.2(b) and A.1(j)(iii) of the GPDO 2015.
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