®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 14 Cromer Villas Road, London, SW18 1PN
Planning appeal 3350441 at Land to the Rear of 14 Cromer Villas Road, London, SW18 1PN (London Borough of Wandsworth) was dismissed on 18 March 2025 by Inspector Wyborn D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the loss of protected trees would be acceptable.
the erection of two residential units with landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
- Postcode
- SW18 1PN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the loss of protected trees would be acceptable
- whether or not the scheme would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants having particular regard to privacy and outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The loss of protected elm trees without adequate replacement and the failure to provide acceptable external amenity spaces for future occupants, both constituting significant policy conflicts that were not outweighed by the housing and sustainability benefits.
The housing supply and sustainability benefits were attributed limited weight against the significant adverse aspects of protected tree loss and unsuitable external amenity space, resulting in the conflict with the development plan not being outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP56Policy LP27Policy G7
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.