®Planning appeal decision
Land at rear of 22-34 High Street , Cheam, London, SM3 8RL
erection of a 2 storey building with roof accommodation comprising 6 residential flats (4 x 2 bedroom flats and 2 studio flats) with provision of refuse storage and bicycle storage with six car parking spaces
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area and of the Cheam Village Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would provide an acceptable mix of dwelling sizes
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the local area and the setting of the Cheam Village Conservation Area, combined with the failure to accord with the dwelling mix requirements of Policy 9, was not outweighed by the housing supply benefit in circumstances where the Council could demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The provision of six units and boost to housing supply was outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan, particularly given the Council's demonstrated five-year housing land supply
Framework references: 62
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 of the Sutton Local Plan, Policy 28 of the Sutton Local Plan, Policy 30 of the Sutton Local Plan, Policy 9 of the Sutton Local Plan, Sutton Council Supplementary Planning Document 14 'Creating Locally Distinctive Places', London Plan 2021 Policy H10
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.