®Planning appeal decision
6 Denbigh Close, Cheam, SM1 2HS
Planning appeal 3269447 at 6 Denbigh Close, Cheam, SM1 2HS (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 29 October 2021 by Inspector Britnell S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants of the proposed ground floor flats, with particular regard to privacy.
demolition of existing bungalow and construction of 4 no. flats with car parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Britnell S
- Postcode
- SM1 2HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants of the proposed ground floor flats, with particular regard to privacy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory reduction in carbon emissions and water efficiency measures, and its effect on flood risk
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of future ground floor flat occupants through lack of privacy from overlooking into bedroom windows, which could not be adequately mitigated, outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits of the proposal.
The limited benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits would not outweigh the significant harm to the living conditions of future occupants in terms of privacy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 29Policy 28Policy 31Policy 32Policy 33London Plan Policy SI 1London Plan Policy SI 2London Plan Policy SI 12London Plan Policy SI 13London Plan Policy SI 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 69
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982]
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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