3 Mansel Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4AA

the erection of an Annexe building in the rear garden of the property, to be used as an office / music room for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the residential dwelling

Authority: London Borough of Merton
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Allan J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Wimbledon Hill Road Conservation Area
The effects of the proposal upon the living conditions at 1 Mansel Road, with particular regard to visual impact

What decided it

The proposal would be visually dominant and overbearing when viewed from the neighbouring garden at 1 Mansel Road, unduly contributing to enclosure and harming the living conditions and amenity space of the neighbours in breach of design quality policy.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS 13, Policy CS 14, Policy DM D2, Policy DM D3, Policy DM D4, London Plan 2021 Policy D1, London Plan 2021 Policy D4

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