®Planning appeal decision
2D Walpole Road, London, SW19 2BZ
Planning appeal 3314135 at 2D Walpole Road, London, SW19 2BZ (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 25 September 2023 by Inspector Lancaster K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to the quality of internal accommodation, outlook, daylight and provision of external amenity space.
ground floor flat used as residential storage with planning permission for a 1 bedroom flat to be extended and divided into 2 studio flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
- Postcode
- SW19 2BZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to the quality of internal accommodation, outlook, daylight and provision of external amenity space
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable, secure, and accessible cycle storage
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, particularly regarding internal accommodation quality, outlook, daylight, and external amenity space, contrary to the development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy T5 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS9 of the Merton Core Strategy 2011Policy CS14 of the Merton Core Strategy 2011Policy CS18 of the Merton Core Strategy 2011Policy DM D2 of the Adopted Merton Sites and Policies Plan 2014
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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