®Planning appeal decision
Vulcan House, Restmor Way, Hackbridge, SM6 7AH
application for change of use of ground floor, mezzanine level and first floor from office to residential and erection of a second floor roof extension to provide a total of 57 units (42x1 bed, 9x2 bed, 6x3 bed) together with the extension of the existing stairwell and construction of a new stairwell and external alterations including installation of new windows
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on highway safety with particular regard to car parking and safe and suitable access to the site for pedestrians
What decided it
The development would result in overspill parking in unsuitable and dangerous positions and would significantly increase pedestrian and vehicle conflict on an unsafe access route, contrary to highway safety policies.
Plan policies cited: Policy T6.1 of the London Plan (2021), Policy T6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy T2 of the London Plan (2021), Policy 37 of the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031 (2018), Policy 28 of the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031 (2018), Policy 40 of the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031 (2018)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.