DM2026/00099
141 Church Hill Road North Cheam SM3 8NE
Demolition of the existing garage and erection of a single storey rear extension to provide a new self contained residential unit, conversion of loft space involving a dormer extension at rear to provide more space for the existing residential unit, alteration to ground floor front fenestration to provide a new front entrance door, provision of cycle and refuse stores to rear and a raised planter and refuse store to the front of the property.
The proposed alteration to the ground floor front fenestration to provide a new front entrance door and the associated raised planter and refuse store at the front of the property would significantly and adversely affect the established character of the site and the setting of the surrounding area contrary to Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021, Policies 1 and 28 of the Local Plan and the Council's Supplementary Planning Document 14.
The proposed internal floor area of 39 square metres, the limited bedroom and bathroom sizes and lack of private external amenity area would fail to provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupiers of the proposed residential unit. The application is therefore contrary to the objectives of Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021 and Policies 9 and 29 of the Sutton Local Plan 2018.
Without evidence to the contrary, the application has failed to provide evidence that the proposal will provide a satisfactory reduction in carbon emissions meeting the Council's minimum requirements and water efficiency measures. As such, the application would be contrary to Policies SI 2 and S1 12 of the London Plan 2021 and Policies 31 and 33 of the Sutton Local Plan 2018.