8 Victoria Drive , Wandsworth, London, SW19 6AE

excavation of part of the site and the restoration of the historic cascade and the erection of 2 no. dwellings with a basement and associated hard and soft landscaping

Authority: London Borough of Wandsworth
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Fleming L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind it would be within the Fairlawn locally listed park, within the setting of the grade II listed Fairlawn and within the setting of the Putney Heath Conservation Area.
Whether the proposal would result in the unjustified loss of open space.

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset (Fairlawn Park), combined with the unjustified loss of open space, outweighed the benefits of the scheme.

The benefits of the scheme, although significant, were insufficient to outweigh the harm to the non-designated heritage asset, with the unjustified loss of open space adding further weight against the proposal.

Framework references: 103, 209

Plan policies cited: Policy LP53, Policy LP1, Policy LP2, Policy LP3

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