Planning appeal decision
12A Station Road, Belmont, Sutton, SM2 6BH
Planning appeal 3351028 at 12A Station Road, Belmont, Sutton, SM2 6BH (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 10 March 2025 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would make satisfactory provision to reduce carbon emissions and water consumption.
described on the application form as “conversion of the existing 2 bedroom flat known as 12a Station Road, Belmont, into 1x one bedroom flat and 1x studio flat with ancillary parking”
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- SM2 6BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would make satisfactory provision to reduce carbon emissions and water consumption
What decided it
The proposal would fail to achieve the 35% reduction in CO2 emissions required by Local Plan Policy 31, with only 1.46% reduction demonstrated and insufficient evidence that low and zero carbon technologies had been comprehensively assessed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 31Policy 33
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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