Planning appeal decision
348-352 High Street, Sutton, SM1 1PX
Planning appeal 3306043 at 348-352 High Street, Sutton, SM1 1PX (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 25 July 2023 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the external appearance of the building (AA.2(1)(e)).
a two storey roof extension above principal building to create 12 additional dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Symmons J
- Postcode
- SM1 1PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the external appearance of the building (AA.2(1)(e))
- transport and highways impacts of the development (AA.2(1)(a))
What decided it
The proposal failed to satisfy prior approval requirements for both external appearance (due to discordant colour choice) and transport and highways impacts (due to inadequate car-free securing mechanism).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 28 of the Local PlanPolicy D4 of the London PlanPolicy D6 of the London PlanPolicy 37 of the Local Plan
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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