®Planning appeal decision
Plot at 1 Wildes Cottages, Ewell Road, Cheam Village, Surrey, SM3 8AS
Planning appeal 3338699 at Plot at 1 Wildes Cottages, Ewell Road, Cheam Village, Surrey, SM3 8AS (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 5 November 2024 by Inspector Livingstone C, 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 including the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Cheam Village Conservation Area and whether it would preserve the setting of nearby Locally Listed Building Wells Court and Fitzalan Court (LL99).
to divide the plot at 1 Wildes Cottages and replace the asbestos garage (Approved to be demolished in 2022 - DM2022/00704) with a detached, two storey, 3 bed dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
- Postcode
- SM3 8AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Cheam Village Conservation Area and whether it would preserve the setting of nearby Locally Listed Building Wells Court and Fitzalan Court (LL99)
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of No 1 as a neighbouring property with regard to outlook
- the effect of the proposal on the safe and efficient operation of the local highway network with regard to parking provision
- whether the proposal would provide future occupants with acceptable living conditions with regard to sunlight and daylight (Appeal A only)
What decided it
The harmful impact on the character and appearance of the Cheam Village Conservation Area and the failure to preserve the setting of locally listed buildings, combined with adverse effects on neighbouring living conditions and parking provision, outweighed the modest benefits of delivering a single housing unit.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 28Policy 29Policy 30Policy 36Policy 37Policy H1Policy H2Policy HC1Policy D4Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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