®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Florence Court, 1 Wimbledon Park Road, London , SW18 1LS
Planning appeal 3266797 at Land West of Florence Court, 1 Wimbledon Park Road, London , SW18 1LS (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 16 September 2021 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Hill Road Conservation Area and nearby non-designated heritage assets.
a 3-storey building (plus basement) to provide 4 residential units comprising 2 x 1 bed flats, 1 x 2 bed flat and 1 x 3 bed flat together with associated bin and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- SW18 1LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Hill Road Conservation Area and nearby non-designated heritage assets
- The impact of the proposed development upon the living conditions of existing neighbouring occupiers with regard to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the significant harm to neighbouring occupiers' privacy from direct overlooking of rear gardens outweighed the modest housing benefits of the proposals.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area and the significant harm to the living conditions of existing occupiers through loss of privacy outweighed the modest public benefits of contributing to local housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMS1Policy DMS2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
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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