®Planning appeal decision
38 Lyveden Road, LONDON, SW17 9DU
conversion of the existing self-contained dwelling house (Class C3) to provide 5 self-contained flats (Class C3) including extensions at ground and first floor levels, excavation and extension of the existing basement, rear roof dormer, front rooflights and associated landscaping (including demolition of the existing structures in the garden), refuse and cycle parking
- 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 appearance of the host building and neighbouring buildings
- The amenity of neighbouring occupiers with regard to loss of privacy, overbearingness and unneighbourly presence
What decided it
The proposal's evolved design, which reduces projection and removes the roof terrace from the previous scheme, combined with appropriate stepping back of extensions and compliance with daylight/sunlight guidance, demonstrates that the development would not result in visual dominance, loss of privacy or unneighbourly impact on neighbouring properties.
Plan policies cited: Sites and Policies Plan 2014 Policy DM D1, Sites and Policies Plan 2014 Policy DM D2, Sites and Policies Plan 2014 Policy DM D3, Core Planning Strategy 2011 Policy 14, London Plan 2021 Policy D3, London Plan 2021 Policy D4
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.