®Planning appeal decision
5 Hillfield Parade, Bishopsford Road, MORDEN, SM4 6BG
a change of use from ‘sui generis’ (hot food takeaway) to C3 (dwelling) to create one new 1 person’s studio flat on the ground floor
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Couper C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the occupier of the proposed flat would experience appropriate living conditions, with particular regard to privacy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether or not the proposal would include appropriate sustainability measures, with particular regard to carbon emissions, drainage and water efficiency
- The effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of the shopping parade
What decided it
The poor living conditions that would result from the lack of privacy due to the glazed frontage directly abutting the pavement in a location with significant pedestrian activity, combined with modest harm to the character of the commercial parade, outweighed the modest benefit of one additional housing unit.
Plan policies cited: London Plan 2021 Policy D6, Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031 (2018) Policy 9, Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031 (2018) Policy 28, London Plan 2021 Policy D3, Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031 (2018) Policy 31, Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031 (2018) Policy 32, Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031 (2018) Policy 33, London Plan 2021 Policy SI 4, London Plan 2021 Policy SI 5, London Plan 2021 Policy SI 12, London Plan 2021 Policy SI 13, London Plan 2021 Policy SI 2, London Plan 2021 Policy H1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.