®Planning appeal decision
19 Melrose Road, London, SW18 1ND
to construct a single storey extension to the rear of the property and two storey side extension to the side of the building. The proposal will result in the addition of two residential units, increasing the number of flats from four to six
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at 17 Melrose Road, with specific regard to whether or not it would be overbearing
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 17 Melrose Road through the overbearing effect and sense of enclosure created by the side extension outweighed the modest benefits of two additional residential units.
The modest weight given to the provision of two additional residential units and small time-limited economic benefit during construction was outweighed by the substantial weight given to the significant harm to neighbouring living conditions and conflict with the development plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy DMS1
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.