®Planning appeal decision
87 Waltham Road, CARSHALTON, SM5 1PS
without planning permission the conversion of the property and material change of use of the land from a single dwelling house (C3) into two separate dwelling houses within the last four (4) years. Also, without planning permission and within the last four (4) years: (i) alterations to the two-storey extension element from the approved hipped roof to incorporate a gable end and increase in roof height (ii) alterations to the single storey element approved pitched roof into a dormer with a flat roof, and (iii) the installation of a canopy roof over the front entrance door
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Howell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the material change of use from a single dwelling house to two separate dwelling houses has occurred as a matter of fact
- Whether the operational development comprising the extensions and roof alterations constitutes a breach of planning control
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach
- Whether the period specified for compliance is reasonable
What decided it
The physical separation of the extensions from the original dwelling, with separate access, facilities and outdoor space, demonstrated two distinct planning units occupied for different purposes, establishing a material change of use to two separate dwellings in breach of planning control.
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