Car Park at St Margarets Business Centre, Godstone Road, St Margarets, TW1 1JS

the erection of 4no. residential dwellings (Class C3) with associated parking, access, and landscaping (incl. removal of existing trees)

Authority: Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Allen M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect of the removal of protected trees
The effect on biodiversity
Whether the scheme would result in the unjustified loss of ancillary industrial land
Whether the scheme makes adequate provision for a contribution towards affordable housing

What decided it

The harmful effects on the character and appearance of the area, including the loss of important protected trees, were decisive in dismissing the appeal.

The benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing contribution, and use of previously developed land were outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and loss of protected trees.

Framework references: 64

Plan policies cited: Policy LP1, Policy LP15, Policy LP16, Policy LP36, Policy LP40, Policy LP42

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