®Planning appeal decision
53 Malden Road , Cheam, SM3 8QW
Planning appeal 3266912 at 53 Malden Road , Cheam, SM3 8QW (London Borough of Sutton) was allowed on 2 September 2021 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would fail to make an efficient use of the site thereby prejudicing the future redevelopment of adjacent land including the provision of affordable housing.
the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of two no. three storey buildings containing 13 flats (Class C3)
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- SM3 8QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would fail to make an efficient use of the site thereby prejudicing the future redevelopment of adjacent land including the provision of affordable housing
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene of Malden Road
- The effect on the living conditions for the occupiers of No. 9 Tudor Close as regards their outlook
- Whether the application adequately addresses the use of sustainable energy and the provision of acceptable emissions reductions
What decided it
The appellant's illustrative masterplan and design measures (shared access, party walls, access premium) demonstrated that efficient development of the whole S33 allocation could be achieved, allowing the appeal scheme to proceed without prejudicing future redevelopment and affordable housing provision.
The long-established policy imperative for timely delivery of new homes on brownfield land, with flexibility of approach, outweighed the Council's concerns about piecemeal development and the loss of potential affordable housing, given the viability constraints and the design measures enabling future holistic development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 8Policy 28Policy 29Policy 40Policy 3.4Policy 3.5Policy 3.8Policy 3.9Policy 3.11Policy 7.4Policy 7.6Policy SI3(d)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 125Paragraph 130
- Judgments
- Stokes v Cambridge Corporation LT 1961 180 EG 839
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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