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Dismissed19 March 20243314125

8 Victoria Drive , Wandsworth, London, SW19 6AE

Planning appeal 3314125 at 8 Victoria Drive , Wandsworth, London, SW19 6AE (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 19 March 2024 by Inspector Fleming L, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
SW19 6AE

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP53Policy LP1Policy LP2Policy LP3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 103Paragraph 209

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