Land to rear of 81 Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park, London, KT4 8UZ

demolition of garden shed and erection of single dwellinghouse with new vehicular & pedestrian access off Dalmeny Road and associated car parking, cycle parking, waste & recycling storage, fencing and hard & soft landscaping works

Authority: London Borough of Sutton
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: McCreery D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on local flood risk
The effect of the proposal on biodiversity
The effect of the proposal on trees and highways

What decided it

The proposal fails to demonstrate an acceptable effect on local flood risk through inadequate evidence and a non-credible desk-based flood risk assessment in an area with known flooding issues, conflicting with Policy 32 of the Local Plan.

Framework references: 181

Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 13, Policy 28, Policy 32, Policy 26, Policy 36, D4 London Plan, G6 London Plan, T4 London Plan

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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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