Planning appeal decision
1 Grosvenor Road, Wallington, SM6 0EG
Planning appeal 3304023 at 1 Grosvenor Road, Wallington, SM6 0EG (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 4 April 2023 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed amendment to the approved development can be dealt with through an application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended.
Application to vary condition 7 (Type of Use) of planning permission Ref: D2014/70186 for the "Demolition of kitchen, hallway, W.C and chimneys and erection of a part one part two storey rear extension and conversion of loft space involving the formation of three dormer extensions at rear and three rooflights at front in connection with the use of premises as a residential care home (part amendment to previously approved application reference 13/68417/FUL)" to allow for the property to be used as a residential family centre for no more than 10 adults and 10 children at anyone time” without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref DM2019/00499, dated 11 December 2019
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- SM6 0EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed amendment to the approved development can be dealt with through an application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended
What decided it
The proposed condition amendment would fundamentally conflict with the original description of development in the 2019 permission, placing it beyond the powers of section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 29Policy 36Policy 37
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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