®Planning appeal decision
128 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8QR
Planning appeal 3324199 at 128 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8QR (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 26 June 2024 by Inspector English D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in respect of the provision of private outdoor space.
an extension and reconfiguration of main frontage building to provide 3 No. dwellingflats (1x3-bed, 3x2-bed) and 2 No. new dwellings at the rear of 3-bed semi-detached dwellinghouses together with car parking, bicycle storage, refuse and recycling storage and amenity and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- English D
- Postcode
- KT4 8QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in respect of the provision of private outdoor space
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in respect of internal space, outlook and privacy
- having regard to the size of the proposed bedrooms, whether the proposal would be consistent with the Council's development strategy concerning the housing mix in new residential development
- the effect of the proposal on living conditions for occupiers of nearby dwellings at 55 Trent Way and 126 Cheam Common Road in respect of privacy
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety in respect of car parking arrangements and access/egress at the appeal site
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The cumulative significant harms to living conditions of future occupiers (inadequate private outdoor space, poor internal space standards, oppressive outlook and privacy loss), neighbouring occupiers' privacy, and highway safety, combined with failure to deliver the required housing mix, outweighed the modest housing supply benefits and lack of character and appearance harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of The London PlanPolicy 9 of the Sutton Local Plan 2016 – 2031Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy D4 of the London PlanPolicy 1 of the Sutton Local PlanPolicy 28 of the Sutton Local PlanPolicy 29 of the Sutton Local PlanPolicy T4 of The London PlanPolicy 36 of the Sutton Local PlanPolicy H2 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 135
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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