®Planning appeal decision
28 Beech Grove, MITCHAM, CR4 1LH
conversion of single dwellinghouse into 2 x self-contain flats including erection of part single/part two storey and erection of a rear outbuilding
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to the internal layout and access to private amenity space
- whether the proposed development would have adequate parking provision
- the effect of the proposal on air quality
- the effect of the outbuilding on the character and appearance of the area and host property, highway safety and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- whether the development would provide appropriate refuse storage
- whether the proposal would deliver appropriate biodiversity enhancements
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to front boundary treatment
What decided it
The proposed development would provide poor internal layout and inadequate access to private amenity space for future occupants, combined with insufficient evidence on parking provision and air quality neutrality, and insufficient information to assess the outbuilding's impacts, resulting in multiple conflicts with the development plan that were not outweighed by material considerations.
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 London Plan 2021, Policy D7 London Plan 2021, Policy D12.1 Merton Local Plan 2024-2037-38, Policy D12.3 Merton Local Plan 2024-2037-38, Policy D12.11 Merton Local Plan 2024-2037-38, Policy T16.4 Merton Local Plan 2024-2037-38, Policy T6 London Plan 2021, Policy SI 1 London Plan 2021, Policy D12.2 Merton Local Plan 2024-2037-38, Policy D4 London Plan 2021, Policy D3 London Plan 2021, Policy T16.3 Merton Local Plan 2024-2037-38, Policy W14.4 Merton Local Plan 2024-2037-38, Policy SI7 London Plan 2021, Policy SI8 London Plan 2021, Policy G6 London Plan 2021, Policy O15.3 Merton Local Plan 2024-2037-38
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.