®Planning appeal decision
7a Hawthorn Road, SUTTON, SM1 4PF
sub-division of property into two self-contained dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the layout of the proposed gardens on the character and appearance of the area
- The principle of the conversion of 7A Hawthorn Cottage into two separate dwellings
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants in regard to external amenity space and internal living areas of the three bedroom dwelling
- The environmental impact of the development on carbon emissions and water supply
What decided it
The proposal fails to comply with Policy 10 of the Sutton Local Plan as the site is outside the identified Area of Potential Intensification and the original dwelling's gross internal floor area is below the required 125sqm threshold, and the resulting three-bedroom dwelling would fail to meet minimum internal space standards.
Plan policies cited: Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 28 of the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031, 2018, Policy 10 of the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031, 2018, Policy 9 of the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031, 2018, Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 31 of the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031, 2018, Policy 33 of the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031, 2018, Policy SI 2 of the London Plan 2021, Policy SI 5 of the London Plan 2021, Policy H2 of the London Plan 2021
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.