Planning appeal decision
95 Stafford Road, Wallington, Sutton, SM6 9AP
Planning appeal 3316157 at 95 Stafford Road, Wallington, Sutton, SM6 9AP (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 20 October 2023 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for future occupiers with particular regard to internal space standards and outdoor amenity space.
retention of existing 2 no. self contained residential accommodation
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- SM6 9AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for future occupiers with particular regard to internal space standards and outdoor amenity space
- whether or not the proposal would make adequate provisions to reduce carbon emissions and water use
What decided it
The lack of private outdoor amenity space for Flat B would harm living conditions of future occupiers in conflict with development plan policies, and this harm outweighed the benefit of additional housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10 of the Sutton Local Plan (2018)Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 9 of the Sutton Local Plan (2018)Policy SI 2 of the London Plan (2021)Policy SI 4 of the London Plan (2021)Policy SI 5 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 31 of the Sutton Local Plan (2018)Policy 33 of the Sutton Local Plan (2018)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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