Planning appeal decision
Oakwood Court, Benhill Wood Road, Sutton, SM1 4HS
Planning appeal 3300672 at Oakwood Court, Benhill Wood Road, Sutton, SM1 4HS (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 31 July 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO, with respect to the transport and highways impacts of the development.
single storey roof extension to provide 2 new dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- SM1 4HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO, with respect to the transport and highways impacts of the development
- Whether prior approval should be granted under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO, with respect to the external appearance of the building
What decided it
The proposal would have harmful transport and highways impacts due to the lack of additional off-street parking provision and the potential for displaced on-street parking in a high-demand Controlled Parking Zone, with no enforceable mitigation in place.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 37 of the Sutton Local Plan (2018)Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 28 of the Sutton Local Plan (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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