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Dismissed14 May 20253360492

23 The Avenue , Cheam , SM2 7QA

Planning appeal 3360492 at 23 The Avenue , Cheam , SM2 7QA (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 14 May 2025 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding Burton Estates Area of Special Local Character (BEASLC).

erection of boundary walls with railings and access gates with pillars

Authority
London Borough of Sutton
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Lawrence E
Postcode
SM2 7QA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding Burton Estates Area of Special Local Character (BEASLC)

What decided it

The height, design, horizontal top detailing and length of the proposed railings would have an uncharacteristically hard, formalising and enclosing impact on the prominent appeal site and street scene, materially detracting from the soft, informal verdant character of The Avenue and the BEASLC.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 28Policy 30
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 131Paragraph 135

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