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Dismissed3 June 20266003533

10 Courtenay Avenue, Sutton, SM2 5ND

Planning appeal 6003533 at 10 Courtenay Avenue, Sutton, SM2 5ND (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 3 June 2026 by Inspector S Simms, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
London Borough of Sutton
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
utilities-energy
Inspector
S Simms
Postcode
SM2 5ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal would harm both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through noise and disturbance, with no adequate justification for the front garden location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 28Policy 29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 163

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