®Planning appeal decision
Land RO Dawlish Avenue,, Former Wellington Works,, Wimbledon Park, SW18 4RW
demolition of existing industrial workshop buildings and telecommunications tower and erection of a part two/part three/part four storey building with 406m² of flexible Class B1 employment floorspace and 16 residential units with roof terrace and associated parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Hanna P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would provide a safe and secure environment for pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles and other visitors to and from the appeal site
What decided it
The restricted width of the shared Dawlish Avenue access lane meant it would not provide a safe and secure environment for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles, particularly vulnerable users.
The significant benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery, together with moderate economic benefits, were outweighed by the substantial harm from the unsafe access, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 110, 111, 112, 11, 74, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy CS14, Policy CS18, Policy CS20, Policy DMD1, Policy DMD2, Policy DMT2, Policy DMT3, Policy DMT5
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.