®Planning appeal decision
58 Seely Road, London, SW17 9QT
Planning appeal 3264378 at 58 Seely Road, London, SW17 9QT (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 14 June 2021 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers of the proposed new residential accommodation.
described in the application form as “Conversion of existing single family dwelling to form two self-contained flats – incorporating new single storey rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shrimplin R
- Postcode
- SW17 9QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers of the proposed new residential accommodation
- The effect of the proposals on the provision of family sized accommodation in the locality
What decided it
The first floor flat would provide unsatisfactory living conditions due to its cramped nature and lack of external amenity space, and the loss of family-sized accommodation conflicted with national and local planning policies.
The benefits of adding to the housing stock were outweighed by the unsatisfactory living conditions for the first floor flat occupiers and the adverse impact on family-sized housing provision in the locality
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMD2 of the Sites and Policies PlanPolicy CS14 of the LDF Core Planning StrategyPolicy CS9 of the Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.