®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 44 Dale Park Avenue, Carshalton, SM5 2EP
Planning appeal 3285907 at Land Rear of 44 Dale Park Avenue, Carshalton, SM5 2EP (London Borough of Sutton) was allowed on 2 November 2022 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary to reduce the fear of crime.
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
- Postcode
- SM5 2EP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy D8 of the London Plan 2021
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.