®Planning appeal decision
38 Lyveden Road, London, SW17 9DU
Planning appeal 3283758 at 38 Lyveden Road, London, SW17 9DU (London Borough of Merton) was allowed on 11 March 2022 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the appearance of the host building and neighbouring buildings.
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
- Postcode
- SW17 9DU
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Sites and Policies Plan 2014 Policy DM D1Sites and Policies Plan 2014 Policy DM D2Sites and Policies Plan 2014 Policy DM D3Core Planning Strategy 2011 Policy 14London Plan 2021 Policy D3London Plan 2021 Policy D4
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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