Planning appeal decision
Flat 7, Elizabeth Court Dudley Drive, Morden, SM4 4RH
Planning appeal 3331698 at Flat 7, Elizabeth Court Dudley Drive, Morden, SM4 4RH (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 3 May 2024 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
formation of vehicular crossover with access to hardstanding in front garden area to create off street parking for flat 7
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Miles H
- Postcode
- SM4 4RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Highway safety
What decided it
The introduction of hard landscaping and parked vehicles would erode the important open green character of the front garden area, which is a distinctive and positive feature of Elizabeth Court that would be harmfully undermined.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM D2Policy T4Policy CS 20Policy DM T2
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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