®Planning appeal decision
50 Faversham Road, Morden, SM4 6RE
Planning appeal 3319416 at 50 Faversham Road, Morden, SM4 6RE (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 7 November 2023 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the supply of family housing.
the conversion of single dwellinghouse into 2 x 1 bedroom self-contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- SM4 6RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the supply of family housing
- The effect of the development upon air quality
- The effect of the development upon the demand for, and availability of, on-street parking
What decided it
The development failed to demonstrate compliance with the requirement to re-provide family-sized housing and failed to evidence air quality neutrality, both contrary to the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS14CS20H2SI 1T1T2T3T6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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