®Planning appeal decision
8 St. James's Cottages, RICHMOND, TW9 1SL
the change of use from residential/domestic to holiday let (to lift the 90 day restriction on holiday letting)
- Authority
- Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the loss of a dwelling to a holiday let would be justified, having regard to local housing policy
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Central Richmond Conservation Area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings, having regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The unjustified loss of a permanent residential dwelling in an area with limited land supply and challenging housing targets, contrary to Policy LP38, was overriding and could not be outweighed by the absence of harm to the conservation area or neighbours' living conditions.
The benefits of preserving the conservation area character and avoiding harm to neighbours' living conditions were outweighed by the conflict with the presumption against loss of residential units under Policy LP38, with no compelling circumstances to justify an exception.
Framework references: 86
Plan policies cited: Policy LP38, Policy LP1, Policy LP3, Policy LP4, Policy LP8, Policy LP10
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