®Planning appeal decision
The Land at: 1 Constance Road, Sutton, SM1 4QG
Planning appeal 3308795 at The Land at: 1 Constance Road, Sutton, SM1 4QG (London Borough of Sutton) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 25 April 2024 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the dwellings provide acceptable living conditions for their occupants, with particular regard to the provision of internal and external living space.
without planning permission the material change of use of the property from a single dwelling into two (2) self- contained dwellings (flats) without the benefit of planning permission within the last four (4) years
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- SM1 4QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the dwellings provide acceptable living conditions for their occupants, with particular regard to the provision of internal and external living space
What decided it
The dwellings do not provide acceptable living conditions due to significant internal and external space deficiencies, particularly for Flat 2, and the development fails to meet the conversion criteria in Local Plan Policy 10b.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D6Sutton Local Plan Policy 9Sutton Local Plan Policy 10bSutton Local Plan Policy 37London Plan Policy H1
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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