®Planning appeal decision
Land at 46 Upper Tooting Park, London, SW17 7SZ
Planning appeal 3297767 at Land at 46 Upper Tooting Park, London, SW17 7SZ (London Borough of Wandsworth) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 31 March 2023 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the dwelling provides satisfactory living conditions for existing and future occupiers with particular regard to internal light, outlook, internal and external space.
Without planning permission and within the past four years a material change of use of the property from storage (Use Class B8) to residential accommodation (Use Class C3) (the "Unauthorised Use")
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Harwood A
- Postcode
- SW17 7SZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the dwelling provides satisfactory living conditions for existing and future occupiers with particular regard to internal light, outlook, internal and external space
- The suitability of the dwelling with respect to accessibility and transport choices
What decided it
The dwelling's complete lack of external amenity space and inadequate cycle storage provision meant it failed to comply with local plan policies requiring such facilities, rendering it unsuitable for residential use despite acceptable internal conditions and good transport accessibility.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- WLP Policy DMH6LP Policy D6WLP Policy DMH4WLP Policy DMH7WLP Policy DMS1LP Policies H1LP Policies H2LP Policy T2WLP Policy DMT2LP Policy T5
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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