®Planning appeal decision
Marian Court, Robin Hood Lane, Sutton, London, SM1 2SB
the erection of a one storey upwards extension (alterations to the roof) on the three, three storey blocks of flats. The proposal will facilitate the provision of 14 additional self-contained flats following the removal of the existing flat roof to a mansard roof that will provide habitable accommodation
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the effect of the proposed development on the external appearance of the building and the area
What decided it
The proposal would harm the external appearance of the building and the area by introducing a bulky, incongruous roof form with inconsistent fenestration that would conflict with paragraph A.2.(1)(e) of the GPDO and the Framework's design requirements.
Framework references: 125, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy 28 of the Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031
Judgments cited: CAB Housing Ltd v SSLUHC & Broxbourne BC (2023)
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