Land Ro Dawlish Avenue,, Former Wellington Works,, Wimbledon Park, SW18 4RW

Planning appeal 3275985 at Land Ro Dawlish Avenue,, Former Wellington Works,, Wimbledon Park, SW18 4RW (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 5 July 2022 by Inspector Hanna P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode: SW18 4RW

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS14Policy CS18Policy CS20Policy DMD1Policy DMD2Policy DMT2Policy DMT3Policy DMT5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112Paragraph 11Paragraph 74Paragraph 57

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