®Planning appeal decision
Howards Yard, 11-15 Furmage Street, Wandsworth, London, SW18 4DL
- Authority
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of existing occupiers with regard to privacy
- Whether the proposal would provide suitable waste and recycling facilities
- Whether the proposed development would provide an appropriate mix of market units
- Whether affordable housing is required to make the proposal acceptable in planning terms
- The effect upon protected species
- Flood risk
What decided it
The cumulative weight of multiple policy breaches—particularly the adverse impact on character and appearance, failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, harm to neighbouring amenities, and failure to meet housing mix and affordable housing requirements—significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest contribution to housing supply.
Framework references: 170
Plan policies cited: Policy LP1, Policy LP2, Policy LP4, Policy LP12, Policy LP23, Policy LP24, Policy LP27, Policy LP55, London Plan Policy H5
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.