Planning appeal decision
38-42 Upper Tooting Road, Tooting Bec, SW17 7PD
Planning appeal 3285590 at 38-42 Upper Tooting Road, Tooting Bec, SW17 7PD (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 22 July 2022 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the privacy of the occupiers of 2A Mandrake Road and 1 Fircroft Road.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- SW17 7PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the privacy of the occupiers of 2A Mandrake Road and 1 Fircroft Road
- crime and personal safety
What decided it
The significant adverse effect on the privacy of neighbouring residents through overlooking from the elevated roof access, which could not be adequately mitigated and conflicted with development plan policy, outweighed the absence of unacceptable crime and safety impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMS1(c)Policy DMS1(j)Policy D11
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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