Planning appeal decision
48 Central Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8HY
Planning appeal 3274934 at 48 Central Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8HY (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 15 September 2021 by Inspector Sabu R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
described as, ‘single storey rear extension, new one bed flat with associated refuse and recycle bins and cycle parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sabu R
- Postcode
- KT4 8HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable living environment for future occupiers with regard to outlook
- whether the proposed development would accord with the Council's development plan strategy for carbon emissions and water efficiency
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area through the overly large, blank-walled building diminishing the spacious quality of the rear development pattern, combined with the failure to provide a suitable living environment for future occupiers due to limited outlook.
The benefits of housing supply were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to character and appearance and the failure to provide a suitable living environment for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 28Policy 29Policy 31Policy 32Policy 33London Plan Policy D1London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy SI 2London Plan Policy SI 13
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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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.
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