®Planning appeal decision
3 High Street, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5DX
described in the application as “extension and alteration to existing premises including new roof extension to provide a new one bedroom studio flat . Relocation of rear wall to provide balconies to existing first and second flats”
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Heppell J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wimbledon Common Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposed development on parking pressures
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Wimbledon Common Conservation Area, particularly the erosion of the uniform terraced roofline and interruption of the rear butterfly roof design, outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery and environmental improvements.
Framework references: 215
Plan policies cited: Policy HC1 of the London Plan, Policy CS 14 of the LDF Core Planning Strategy, Policy DM D2 of the Merton Local Plan Sites and Policies Plan and Policies Maps, Policy DM D3 of the Merton Local Plan Sites and Policies Plan and Policies Maps, Policy DM D4 of the Merton Local Plan Sites and Policies Plan and Policies Maps, Policy T6 of the London Plan, Policy T6.1 of the London Plan, Policy CS 20 of the LDF Core Planning Strategy, Policy DM T1 of the Merton Local Plan Sites and Policies Plan and Policies Maps, Policy DM T3 of the Merton Local Plan Sites and Policies Plan and Policies Maps
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.