Planning appeal decision
5-7 Cardigan Road, London, SW13 0BH
Planning appeal 3269590 at 5-7 Cardigan Road, London, SW13 0BH (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 November 2021 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the provision of housing in the Borough.
merging of nos. 5 and 7 Cardigan Road to create one dwellinghouse
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- SW13 0BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the provision of housing in the Borough
- Whether it would make provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The proposal would result in the loss of a house and would not make any financial contribution towards affordable housing, contrary to the Council's development plan policies and Government objectives for significantly boosting housing supply and meeting affordable housing needs.
The benefits of environmental and sustainability improvements and conservation of heritage assets were outweighed by the substantial harm of losing one house and failing to provide affordable housing contributions, contrary to the development plan and Government objectives.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy LP38LP Policy LP36LP Policy LP35
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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