Flat 4, 515A Battersea Park Road, LONDON, SW11 3BN

proposed retention of second floor level rear extension

Authority: London Borough of Wandsworth
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Gee R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be acceptable in relation to flood risk
Whether sufficient bin and refuse storage could be provided for the proposed development
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area

What decided it

The absence of a Flood Risk Assessment demonstrating that sleeping accommodation at ground floor level in Flood Zone 3a could be made safe from flooding, combined with the inability to provide adequate bin and refuse storage within the required access distance, meant the development conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh this.

Plan policies cited: Policy DMS5, Policy DMS1, Policy DMH5, Policy LP2 e), Policy LP1, Policy LP2

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