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Dismissed17 January 20253342437

8 Harwood Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 3AS

Planning appeal 3342437 at 8 Harwood Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 3AS (London Borough of Merton) was dismissed on 17 January 2025 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Living conditions of future residents with regards to communal amenity areas.

Change of use of the property from a 5-bedroom House (Class C3) to a 6-bedroom/6-person HMO (Class C4)

Authority
London Borough of Merton
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Cross D
Postcode
CR4 3AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Living conditions of future residents with regards to communal amenity areas
  • Cycle and waste storage
  • Flood risk

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant harm to the living conditions of future residents through inadequate access to external amenity space, contrary to the development plan, with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh this conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H9 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS 14 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM H5 of the SPPPolicy DM D2 of the SPPPolicy T5 of the London PlanPolicy SI 7 of the London PlanPolicy SI 8 of the London PlanPolicy CS 17 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM T1 of the SPPPolicy CS 16 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM F1 of the SPPPolicy DM F2 of the SPPPolicy SI 13 of the London Plan

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

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