®Planning appeal decision
79-85 Beddington Lane, Beddington , Sutton, CR0 4TH
Planning appeal 3371477 at 79-85 Beddington Lane, Beddington , Sutton, CR0 4TH (London Borough of Sutton) was allowed on 25 June 2026 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide safe access and egress for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to and from the site, and the effect on highway safety in the area.
Proposed Development of the Beddington Lane Anaerobic Digestion Facility including associated infrastructure and highway improvement works
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- CR0 4TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide safe access and egress for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to and from the site, and the effect on highway safety in the area
- whether the proposal would provide safe movement for HGVs in the site
- the effect of the proposal on sensitive receptors in this area, with particular regards to odour
What decided it
The proposal utilises previously developed land allocated for waste uses in a suitable industrial location, would not have unacceptable impacts on highway safety, air quality, odour or other sensitive receptors subject to mitigation, and would deliver significant benefits in terms of sustainable waste management and carbon savings.
The benefits of sustainable waste management capacity, carbon savings, diversion of waste from landfill, and compliance with circular economy principles and waste hierarchy requirements outweighed the minor adverse effects on SINCs, which would be mitigated by landscape buffers and compensated by biodiversity net gain.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T4 of the London PlanPolicy T7 of the London PlanPolicy D11 of the London PlanPolicy D12 of the London PlanPolicy D14 of the London PlanPolicy E5 of the London PlanPolicy G3 of the London PlanPolicy G4 of the London PlanPolicy SI 1 of the London PlanPolicy SI 7 of the London PlanPolicy SI 8 of the London PlanPolicy 25 of the Sutton Local PlanPolicy 29 of the Sutton Local PlanPolicy 34 of the Sutton Local PlanPolicy 36 of the Sutton Local PlanPolicy WP5 of the South London Waste Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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