®Planning appeal decision
4 Latimer Road, Teddington, TW11 8QA
Planning appeal 3268313 at 4 Latimer Road, Teddington, TW11 8QA (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 July 2021 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would support a strong local economy with particular regard to the loss of B1 floorspace.
change of use from office to residential
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Miles H
- Postcode
- TW11 8QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would support a strong local economy with particular regard to the loss of B1 floorspace
- Whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The failure to satisfy the marketing requirement and sequential test under Policy LP41, combined with inadequate affordable housing provision under Policy LP36, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no other material considerations to justify determination otherwise.
The private benefit of removing maintenance costs on an empty property did not outweigh the public harm to the local economy and affordable housing provision contrary to the development plan
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP41Policy LP36
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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