Planning appeal decision
87 St. Clair Drive, Worcester Park, KT4 8UE
Planning appeal 3326221 at 87 St. Clair Drive, Worcester Park, KT4 8UE (London Borough of Sutton) was allowed on 9 January 2024 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and the host property.
the erection of a single storey rear extension. This
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellis G
- Postcode
- KT4 8UE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and the host property
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.85 St Clair Drive
What decided it
The extension's modest scale relative to the host property, retention of character through design and materials, and lack of material adverse impact on neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 28Policy 29
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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