®Planning appeal decision
16-20 Morden Road, South Wimbledon, London , SW19 3BN
Planning appeal 3272193 at 16-20 Morden Road, South Wimbledon, London , SW19 3BN (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for its future occupants, with particular regard to the effects of traffic, frontage design and landscaping, outdoor amenity space and single aspect dwellings.
demolition of existing bank (Class A2) and erection of a new residential block (Class C3), comprising 26 x self-contained flats with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper W
- Postcode
- SW19 3BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for its future occupants, with particular regard to the effects of traffic, frontage design and landscaping, outdoor amenity space and single aspect dwellings
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The inadequate depth of the landscaped frontage area in proportion to the intense traffic activity and dominance of the A219 road corridor, combined with the absence of substantive cooling and ventilation assessment for single aspect dwellings, would prevent the achievement of suitable living conditions for future occupants.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery, brownfield site animation, and some visual improvements to the streetscene did not outweigh the significant totality of harm to living conditions and character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM D2 of the Merton Sites and Policies PlanPolicy CS 14 of the Merton Core Planning StrategyPolicy D3 of the London PlanPolicy D6 of the London Plan
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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