®Planning appeal decision
71 Leamington Avenue, Morden, SM4 4DQ
the demolition of an outbuilding and erection of a new 3 -bedroom 4- person family dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Merton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burley P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of the existing occupiers of 69 Leamington Avenue with specific regard to outlook
- whether the appeal scheme would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupiers of the proposed dwellinghouse
- whether a carbon net zero development would be achieved
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, the living conditions of existing and future occupiers, outweighs the benefit of delivering a single new dwelling on a site with a five-year housing land supply.
significant positive weight to housing delivery and small amount of positive weight to potential biodiversity enhancement were outweighed by harmful effects on character and appearance, living conditions of existing occupiers, and inadequate living conditions for future occupiers
Plan policies cited: Policy D12.3 of the Merton Local Plan (2024), Policies D3 and D4 of the London Plan (2021), MLP Policies D12.2, D12.3 and D12.4, London Plan Policy D6, MLP Policy O15.3, MLP Policy CC2.2, Policy T5 of the London Plan
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.