®Planning appeal decision
27 Thetford Road, New Malden, KT3 5DP
Planning appeal 3266585 at 27 Thetford Road, New Malden, KT3 5DP (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 3 December 2021 by Inspector Ayres J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers.
Alterations and extensions to side and rear of existing single dwellinghouse at ground, first and second floor levels, and excavation at basement level to provide 6 self-contained flats (2 x one-bedroom, 2 x two-bedroom and 2 x three-bedroom) with associated waste and cycle storage facilities
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ayres J
- Postcode
- KT3 5DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring properties with particular regard to noise and parking
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would lead to an increase in the risk of flooding to the site and elsewhere
- The effect of the proposal on land stability
What decided it
The severe detriment to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through noise disturbance and the failure to provide adequate and accessible living conditions for future occupiers, particularly the larger units on upper floors, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits even under the tilted balance.
The modest contribution of six housing units and associated social and economic benefits attracted moderate weight, but the significant harm to living conditions of both future occupiers and neighbouring residents significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits, such that permission should be refused despite the out-of-date development plan and housing land supply shortfall.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10Policy DM13Policy CS7Policy CS8Policy DM4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 174
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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