Planning appeal decision
5 Grove Lane, Coulsdon, CR5 2QA
Planning appeal 3298514 at 5 Grove Lane, Coulsdon, CR5 2QA (London Borough of Sutton) was allowed on 27 June 2022 by Inspector Winnard K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 3 Grove Lane with regard to overlooking and privacy.
the retention of a single storey rear extension and creation of raised timber decking area with steps with proposed boundary screening
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Winnard K
- Postcode
- CR5 2QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 3 Grove Lane with regard to overlooking and privacy
What decided it
The set-back position of the decking away from the side boundary and the limited views obtainable from it into the neighbouring garden, combined with the existing mutual overlooking inherent in the sloping topography, mean the development does not significantly harm the living conditions of neighbours.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 29 of the Sutton Local Plan (adopted 2018)
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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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.
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