®Planning appeal decision
Silver Birches, 2-6 Marchmont Road, Richmond, TW10 6HH
Planning appeal 3269164 at Silver Birches, 2-6 Marchmont Road, Richmond, TW10 6HH (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was allowed on 9 December 2021 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that amended condition U10915 would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area in relation to the access and permeability of the site.
the demolition of care home, and the construction of nine residential units and associated works without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 15/5217/FUL, dated 21 October 2016
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- TW10 6HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that amended condition U10915 would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area in relation to the access and permeability of the site
What decided it
The previous existence of a vehicular gate on the site, to which the Inspector gave substantial weight as establishing the principle of a gate, combined with the set-back position and design of the proposed gate meaning it would not appear substantially more imposing than the consented boundary treatment.
The limited harm to character and appearance from the gated development, outweighed by the established principle of a gate previously existing on the site and the neutral overall impact on the Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1 of the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Local Plan (2018)Policies D5 and D6 of The London Plan (2021)
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.
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