®Planning appeal decision
87 Waltham Road, Carshalton, Sutton, SM5 1PS
the erection of a one-bedroom-end-terraced house following the demolition of the existing two-storey side extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for Biodiversity Net Gain
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to private outdoor space
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the proposal's bulk, mass and siting, which would erode the spaciousness of the junction and disrupt the prevailing rhythm of terraced blocks with open corners.
Plan policies cited: London Plan 2021 Policy D3, London Plan 2021 Policy D4, London Plan 2021 Policy D6, Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031 (2018) Policy 28, Sutton Local Plan 2016-2031 (2018) Policy 9
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