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Dismissed5 February 20253344545

Land to the Rear of 24-25 Telegraph Track , Carshalton , SM5 4AU

Planning appeal 3344545 at Land to the Rear of 24-25 Telegraph Track , Carshalton , SM5 4AU (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 5 February 2025 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

conversion of barn into 2 self contained dwellings with refuse and cycle storage and parking to the front

Authority
London Borough of Sutton
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Cross D
Postcode
SM5 4AU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • Highway safety
  • Sustainable drainage and water efficiency

What decided it

The proposal's failure to demonstrate that highway safety would not be harmed and that sustainable drainage requirements would be met, notwithstanding that it would not be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

The benefits of housing supply and efficient use of a small site were outweighed by the unresolved concerns regarding highway safety and sustainable drainage, with the housing benefits carrying very limited weight given the Council's adequate housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 24Policy 36Policy 37Policy 32Policy 33Policy G2 of the London PlanPolicy SI 12 of the London PlanPolicy SI 13 of the London Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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