55 Trinity Road, London , SW17 7SD

Authority: London Borough of Wandsworth
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: McGlone A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would comply with the conditions of prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M of the GPDO, specifically whether there would be an adequate provision of services and whether there would be a reasonable prospect of the building being used to provide such services in the context of the sustainability of Tooting Bec Local Centre

What decided it

The substantial reduction in commercial floorspace from 55m² to 16m², combined with existing servicing and parking constraints, would not provide a reasonable prospect of the building being used for commercial, business and service uses, thereby failing to satisfy the GPDO prior approval conditions and undermining the sustainability of the Local Centre.

Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy PL8(f), Development Management Policies Document Policy DTMS2

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