®Planning appeal decision
Grange Cottage Southborough Road, Surbiton, KT6 6JN
Planning appeal 3269065 at Grange Cottage Southborough Road, Surbiton, KT6 6JN (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 28 June 2021 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Southborough Conservation Area.
the demolition of existing two storey house and erection of 2 two and three storey detached houses
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- KT6 6JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Southborough Conservation Area
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, caused by the bulky, cramped design of the proposed dwellings, was not outweighed by the modest housing and sustainability benefits, even under the tilted balance.
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the conservation area's significance, given great weight, was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of 2 residential units and improved housing mix; the tilted balance did not apply because the adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS8Policy DM10Policy DM12Policy D3 of The London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.