18A Ridgway, Wimbledon Village, London, SW19 4QN

Planning appeal 3282567 at 18A Ridgway, Wimbledon Village, London, SW19 4QN (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 28 June 2022 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outdoor amenity space.

the conversion of existing B1 to C3, to provide 2 new self- contained flats and a new raised refuse area

Authority: London Borough of Merton
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Cryan M
Postcode: SW19 4QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outdoor amenity space
Whether the development would result in the loss of a viable community facility, or would lead to inadequate provision of or poor accessibility to healthcare for residents
Whether the development would make adequate provision to comply with sustainability targets including reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and water consumption

What decided it

The lack of private outdoor amenity space for the two proposed flats would provide unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers, combined with the failure to demonstrate that the loss of the viable community facility would not be harmful.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS14 of the 2011 Merton Core StrategyPolicy DM D2 of the 2014 Merton Sites and Policies PlanPolicy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy DM C1 of the Merton Sites and Policies PlanPolicy CS15 of the Merton Core Strategy
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 189Paragraph 200Paragraph 201

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