Planning appeal decision
55 Pevensey Road, Tooting, London, SW17 0HP
Planning appeal 3287650 at 55 Pevensey Road, Tooting, London, SW17 0HP (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 12 September 2022 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the supply of family housing.
conversion of an existing dwelling into two 2 bedroom apartments
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- SW17 0HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the supply of family housing
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular reference to internal space for both flats and outlook, sunlight and daylight for the ground floor flat
What decided it
The proposal fails to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers and would unacceptably reduce the supply of family housing in breach of the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMH2Policy DMS1Policy DHM4Policy DHM6
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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