Planning appeal decision
Ponds Convenience Store, 25 North Street, Carshalton, SM5 2HW
Planning appeal 3268747 at Ponds Convenience Store, 25 North Street, Carshalton, SM5 2HW (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 16 July 2021 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and wider Carshalton Village Conservation Area.
the addition of conservatory of depth 3.0m and height no more than 3.0m
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- SM5 2HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and wider Carshalton Village Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area caused by the cumulative effect of extensions creating an over-extended appearance and scale out of keeping with the established pattern of development, which was not outweighed by the very limited public benefits of providing commercial storage.
The less than substantial harm to the Carshalton Village Conservation Area was not outweighed by the very limited public benefits of providing commercial storage for the shop, and therefore the appeal was dismissed
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 28Policy 30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 93Paragraph 196
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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