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Application
What is it?
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR INFILL EXTENSION TO BUILDING CORNER, EXTENSIONS OF THE ROOF, INCLUDING A REAR DORMER. INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS AND BIFOLD DOOR.
Refused on 21 Apr 2022, delegated decision by Historic Officer — 13 weeks from submission (5 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
19 Jan 2022
Application received
16 Mar 2022
Statutory target date
21 Apr 2022
Delegated decision: Refused · Historic Officer
19 Jan 2022
Application received
16 Mar 2022
Statutory target date
21 Apr 2022
Delegated decision: Refused · Historic Officer
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The proposed roof extensions with raised eaves, by virtue of their scale, bulk, profile and roof form,
would constitute an obtrusive and incongruous form of development that would detract from the
appearance of the original building and be out of keeping with, and detrimental to, the visual
amenity and character of the area. Therefore, the proposals would be contrary to the principles of
policies DMD2 and DMD3 of the Adopted SPP 2014, CS 14 of the LBM Core Strategy 2011 and D3
and D4 of the London Plan 2021.
2
INFORMATIVE 1 - Note to Applicant
In accordance with paragraph 38 of the NPPF, The London Borough of Merton (LBM) takes a
1
The proposed roof extensions with raised eaves, by virtue of their scale, bulk, profile and roof form,
would constitute an obtrusive and incongruous form of development that would detract from the
appearance of the original building and be out of keeping with, and detrimental to, the visual
amenity and character of the area. Therefore, the proposals would be contrary to the principles of
policies DMD2 and DMD3 of the Adopted SPP 2014, CS 14 of the LBM Core Strategy 2011 and D3
and D4 of the London Plan 2021.
2
INFORMATIVE 1 - Note to Applicant
In accordance with paragraph 38 of the NPPF, The London Borough of Merton (LBM) takes a
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