®Planning appeal decision
19 Robinson Road, London, SW17 9AY
Planning appeal 3264871 at 19 Robinson Road, London, SW17 9AY (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 25 November 2021 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to privacy, noise, daylight, sunlight and outlook.
Proposed external stair access from first floor flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- SW17 9AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to privacy, noise, daylight, sunlight and outlook
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of privacy and noise disturbance, which outweighed any benefits to the appellant.
The benefits of providing an additional escape route, enhanced garden access and improved energy efficiency to the appellant were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM D2Policy DM D3Policy D3Policy D4Policy CS14
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.