®Planning appeal decision
41 Eastfields Road, MITCHAM, CR4 2LS
demolition of existing detached building and erection of new part 2-storey/part 3-storey detached building with roof accommodation consisting of 8 self-contained flats (1 x 3 bed, 5 x 2-bed, 2 x 1-bed) all with private outdoor amenity space and associated secure and covered cycle and refuse storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marshall E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to loss of privacy, overbearingness and unneighbourly development
- whether the proposal can provide suitable cycle storage
What decided it
The proposal represents excessive overdevelopment causing significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and unacceptable overbearing impact on neighbouring residential amenity, which substantially outweighs the moderate benefit of seven additional housing units.
Framework references: 125, 130
Plan policies cited: Sites and Policies Plan 2014 Policy DM D1, Sites and Policies Plan 2014 Policy DM D2, Core Strategy 2011 Policy, London Plan 2021 Policy D3, London Plan 2021 Policy D4, London Plan 2021 Policy T5
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