Planning appeal decision
Electrical Sub-Station Adjacent to 14 Pepys Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 8RT
Planning appeal 3307054 at Electrical Sub-Station Adjacent to 14 Pepys Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 8RT (London Borough of Merton) was allowed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the pre-commencement condition is relevant to planning, reasonable and necessary to ensure the ongoing supply of electricity to the surrounding area.
Demolition of existing electrical sub-station and erection on site of 3 x self contained flats with external amenity space and access to grounds of Langham Court
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the pre-commencement condition is relevant to planning, reasonable and necessary to ensure the ongoing supply of electricity to the surrounding area
What decided it
The condition is necessary to ensure the ongoing supply of electricity to the surrounding area in accordance with CS Policy CS11, but must be amended to comply with the requirement that conditions not be subject to satisfaction of third parties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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