Planning appeal decision
1 Rosevine Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 8RB
Planning appeal 3274925 at 1 Rosevine Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 8RB (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector Fitzsimon D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Lambton Road Conservation Area within which it sits.
a first floor rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Fitzsimon D
- Postcode
- SW20 8RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Lambton Road Conservation Area within which it sits
What decided it
The proposed extension would harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and fail to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area, conflicting with development plan policies, and the appellant's arguments did not outweigh this harm.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area was weighed against the public benefits of the proposal; the appellant identified no specific public benefits and the provision of larger dwellings did not justify the unsympathetic addition, therefore the harm was not outweighed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM DM2DM DM3DM DM4CS 14
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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