®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of 44 Dale Park Avenue, Carshalton, SM5 2EP
the erection of a two-storey, four- bedroom dwellinghouse with associated front and rear gardens, bin and bicycle storage and parking without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref DM2020/01574, dated 25 January 2021
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary to reduce the fear of crime
- Whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary to provide a suitable access to the development with particular regard to protecting pedestrian safety
What decided it
The absence of substantive evidence of crime or fear of crime in the area, combined with the Metropolitan Police's confirmation that lighting was not required for Secured by Design Accreditation and the Highway Engineer's lack of objection, demonstrated that the lighting condition was not reasonably necessary for the stated planning purposes.
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D8 of the London Plan 2021
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