®Planning appeal decision
Rosslyn Park Football Club, Priory Lane, London, SW15 5JH
Planning appeal 3305470 at Rosslyn Park Football Club, Priory Lane, London, SW15 5JH (London Borough of Wandsworth) was allowed on 8 May 2024 by Inspector Bond V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development represents inappropriate development in the Metropolitan Open Land.
Installation of: (1) prefabricated building used to store gym equipment north of main clubhouse; (2) prefabricated building with marquee-style roof used as private gym east of main clubhouse; (3) four container units used for storage west of main clubhouse; and (4) container unit used as dark-kitchen for fast-food preparation south of playing fields
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bond V
- Postcode
- SW15 5JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development represents inappropriate development in the Metropolitan Open Land
- Whether it complies with development plan policy related to responding to the Climate Crisis
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the availability of on-street parking in the area
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- If the development represents inappropriate development in the MOL, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The open gym's adverse effect on the openness of the MOL, to which substantial weight must be given, was not clearly outweighed by the identified community and economic benefits, meaning very special circumstances did not exist to justify the inappropriate development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy G3Policy LP53Policy LP10Policy LP2Policy LP49Policy LP50Policy LP54
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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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