Flat 1 & Flat 2, 109 Lyveden Road, LONDON, SW17 9DT

originally described as “retrospective application for sub division of granny annex to create two flats”

Authority: London Borough of Merton
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Edwards J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

flood risk
the development's effect on the character and appearance of the area
its effect on living conditions at nearby residences including 109 Lyveden Road
whether the development provides satisfactory living conditions for occupiers
safety, security and crime prevention
the effect on biodiversity
the effects of the development on street parking and car usage

What decided it

The development fails to satisfy the flood risk sequential test required by LP policy F15.8 and the Framework, as no evidence demonstrates that reasonably available sites with lower flood risk could not accommodate the two flats.

Framework references: 11, 174, 176

Plan policies cited: LP policy F15.8, LP policy D12.1, LP policy D12.3, LP policy D12.4, LP policy D12, LP policy H11.1, LP policy CC2.2, LP policy T16.1, LP policy T16.2, LonP policy D3, LonP policy D4, LonP policy D6, LonP policy D12, LonP policy G6, LonP policy T6, LonP policy G5

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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