®Planning appeal decision
Northumberland House, WellesleBrighton Road , Sutton, SM2 5AJ
the erection of two additional storeys to the main block, one additional storey to the western block and an infill extension to the undercroft, to provide 39 additional self contained residential units, additional cycle spaces/storage and a reduction in parking spaces
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Brooker M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the wider area including the Sutton Town Centre Conservation Area
What decided it
The incongruous design of the extension causing harm to the character and appearance of the building and less than substantial harm to the Sutton Town Centre Conservation Area outweighed the benefits of additional housing.
The benefit of delivering additional residential units weighed in favour of the scheme but did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the harm to character and appearance.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM28, Policy DM30
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.