®Planning appeal decision
Helena House, 348-352 High Street, Sutton, London, SM1 1PX
Planning appeal 3346168 at Helena House, 348-352 High Street, Sutton, London, SM1 1PX (London Borough of Sutton) was allowed on 7 February 2025 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AA of the GPDO.
prior approval in relation to the erection of 2 new floors to provide 12 self-contained residential units
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- SM1 1QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AA of the GPDO
- If so, whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the external appearance of the building, and the transport and highways impacts of the development
What decided it
The Unilateral Undertaking prohibiting future occupiers from obtaining parking permits ensured the development would be car-free and would not result in unacceptable pressure on on-street parking, thereby addressing the Council's primary concern on highways grounds.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 28 of the Local PlanLocal Plan Policy 37
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
- Judgments
- CAB Housing Ltd v SSLUHC & Broxbourne BC [2023] EWCA Civ 194
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.
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