®Planning appeal decision
16-20 Morden Road, South Wimbledon, London , SW19 3BN
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
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
Plan policies cited: Policy DM D2 of the Merton Sites and Policies Plan, Policy CS 14 of the Merton Core Planning Strategy, Policy D3 of the London Plan, Policy D6 of the London Plan
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.