®Planning appeal decision
Plot at 1 Wildes Cottages, Ewell Road, Cheam Village, Surrey, SM3 8AS
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
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.
Framework references: 208
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 28, Policy 29, Policy 30, Policy 36, Policy 37, Policy H1, Policy H2, Policy HC1, Policy D4, Policy D6
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.