26A, Hounslow Road , Twickenham, London, TW2 7EX

the demolition of the existing property and the erection of 6 terraced houses

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether there would be an unacceptable loss of employment land
Whether the proposal should contribute to affordable housing
The effects of the proposal on the character of the area
The effects on biodiversity
The effects in relation to resource sustainability

What decided it

The proposal's clear conflict with multiple Local Plan policies, particularly the loss of industrial land without the required marketing and sequential assessment, combined with unacceptable effects on character and insufficient biodiversity enhancement, outweighed the benefits of housing provision.

The benefits of tidying an unsightly site and providing new homes were not sufficient to outweigh the considerable conflicts with the Council's Local Plan policies

Framework references: 9

Plan policies cited: Policy LP 42, Policy LP 36, Policy LP 1, Policy LP 39, Policy LP 8, Policy LP 15, Policy LP 16, Policy LP 22

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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