®Planning appeal decision
12 Heathdene Road, Wallington, Sutton, SM6 0TD
Planning appeal 3333601 at 12 Heathdene Road, Wallington, Sutton, SM6 0TD (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 10 September 2024 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of No.12 Heathdene Road and on the Park Hill Road Area of Special Local Character.
a change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui Generis), basement enlargement, alteration to the front bay window with some internal changes to ground and first floor, extension to the loft space with addition of four dormers and replacing the existing roof by new
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- SM6 0TD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of No.12 Heathdene Road and on the Park Hill Road Area of Special Local Character
- whether it would result in an acceptable standard of internal living conditions for future occupants of the house in multiple occupation having regard to floor area, headroom, outlook, natural light and communal space
- if it would provide sufficient usable on-site car parking spaces
- whether it would result in a satisfactory reduction in carbon emissions and provide satisfactory sustainable drainage measures
What decided it
The significant unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the listed Area of Special Local Character, combined with unacceptable living conditions for future occupants and insufficient car parking provision, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan taken as a whole and the public benefits did not outweigh the harm.
the public benefits of housing delivery and making efficient use of a windfall site did not outweigh the significant unacceptable harm to character and appearance of the heritage area, the unacceptable living conditions for future occupants, and the insufficient car parking provision
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 28Policy 30Policy 29Policy 32Policy 36Policy 37London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy H16London Plan Policy SI 12London Plan Policy SI 13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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