®Planning appeal decision
39 Mitcham Park, MITCHAM, CR4 4EP
change of use from small HMO (use within Class C4 to a 14 person HMO (Sui Generis Use)
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cooper W
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Mitcham Cricket Green Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupants of the HMO, with particular regard to communal facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the conservation area's character and appearance, combined with harm to the living conditions of both future occupants and neighbours, outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area and the harm to living conditions of future occupants and neighbours outweighed the limited public benefits of additional housing supply and socio-economic benefits.
Framework references: 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy DM H5, Policy DM D2, Policy DM D4, Policy CS 14, Policy D3, Policy HC1
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.