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The Four Regions Chinese Restaurant, 102-104 Kew Road, Richmond, TW9 2PQ
Planning appeal 3256715 at The Four Regions Chinese Restaurant, 102-104 Kew Road, Richmond, TW9 2PQ (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was allowed on 21 June 2021 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area, including the Kew Foot Road Conservation Area.
described as, “Conversion of Existing 2 x Three Bed Maisonettes in C3 Use at First and Second Floors of 102 and 104 Kew Road into 7 No. Self-contained Studio Flats, Internal Remodelling of Existing Four Regions Restaurant on the Ground Floor to create New Front Door and Corridor for access to the flats above, Single Storey Rear Infill, Replacement of Roof with New Flat Red Clay Roof Tiles, Installation of 2 No. Velux Conservation Windows on Front Facing Pitched Roof, 2 No. Velux Conservation Windows and 1 No. AOV Window along with 12 No. Solar PV Panels on Rear Facing Pitched Roof, installation of 4 No. Solar PV Panels on the two Rear Outrigger Flat Roofs and replacement / re-positioning of the existing Extraction Duct at the Rear of the Property
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- TW9 2PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area, including the Kew Foot Road Conservation Area
What decided it
The rear infill would blend seamlessly with the host property and existing row arrangements, would only be visible in glimpsed views from public vantage points, and with a condition requiring relocation of the extraction duct, would not harm the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP4Policy LP22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 109
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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