®Planning appeal decision
Griffiths Close, 209 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8SL
erection of extensions and alterations to provide 21 additional (56 in total) C3 older person residential apartments along with associated landscaping and works
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sabu R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the four-storey massing, which would conflict with development plan policies requiring respect for local context and character, outweighed the modest housing benefit of six additional dwellings over the extant fallback position.
The benefits of six additional affordable dwellings for older people were outweighed by the significant and unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the resulting conflict with the development plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy 28 of the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031, London Plan Policy D1, London Plan Policy D4, London Plan Policy D9
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.