®Planning appeal decision
85 Langley Park Road, Sutton, SM2 5HF
Planning appeal 3318327 at 85 Langley Park Road, Sutton, SM2 5HF (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 3 November 2023 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings.
a three storey side and rear extension plus conversion to form eight flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- SM2 5HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
- Whether the development would deliver an adequate mix of housing to meet local needs
- Whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to the provision of external amenity space, outlook, light, privacy and noise and disturbance
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of existing occupiers of 1 Madison Close, 87-91A Langley Park Road and Jean Mary House with particular regard to privacy
- Whether the development would make adequate provision to mitigate against the effects of overspill car parking on highway safety
What decided it
The cumulative harm from breaches of development plan policies on character and appearance, housing mix, and living conditions for both future and existing occupiers outweighed the benefits of providing additional dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 of the Sutton Local Plan 2018Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021Policy 9 of the Sutton Local Plan 2018Policy 10 of the Sutton Local Plan 2018Policy D6 of the London PlanPolicy 29 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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