®Planning appeal decision
89 Worple Road , Wimbledon , SW19 4JG
Planning appeal 3273800 at 89 Worple Road , Wimbledon , SW19 4JG (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 22 October 2021 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the transport and highway impacts of the development are acceptable.
the erection of two additional storeys on top of the existing block of flats to create 3 additional residential units
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- SW19 4JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the transport and highway impacts of the development are acceptable
- Whether the external appearance of the building is acceptable
What decided it
The unacceptable transport and highway impacts arising from additional parking demand in a controlled parking zone without secured mitigation outweighed the benefit of additional housing provision.
The benefit of additional housing provision was outweighed by the harm identified in relation to transport and highway impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- MCS Policy CS20MSPP Policies DMT1MSPP Policies DMT2MCS Policy CS14MSPP Policies DMD2MSPP Policies DMD3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 60
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.