®Planning appeal decision
Charter Court , Linden Grove , New Malden , KT3 3BL
the demolition of 13no. existing garages and the construction of 4no. new houses, 4no. parking spaces and associated communal landscaping
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Britnell S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to private outdoor amenity space, outlook and daylight and sunlight
- the effect of the proposal on parking and highway safety and whether it would provide adequate access for refuse and emergency vehicles
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of Nos.82–88 Charter Court, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for future occupants, and harm to parking and highway safety were not outweighed by the limited housing benefits of four dwellings in the context of the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission (harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for future occupants, harm to parking and highway safety) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (contribution to housing supply, family-sized dwellings, use of previously developed land, and economic benefits), when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 130, 111
Plan policies cited: CS8, DM10, DM11, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy T4, London Plan Policy D11, London Plan Policy H1, London Plan Policy H2
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982]
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.