5-7 Cardigan Road, LONDON, SW13 0BH

merging of nos. 5 and 7 Cardigan Road to create one dwellinghouse

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the provision of housing in the Borough
Whether it would make provision for affordable housing

What decided it

The proposal would result in the loss of a house and would not make any financial contribution towards affordable housing, contrary to the Council's development plan policies and Government objectives for significantly boosting housing supply and meeting affordable housing needs.

The benefits of environmental and sustainability improvements and conservation of heritage assets were outweighed by the substantial harm of losing one house and failing to provide affordable housing contributions, contrary to the development plan and Government objectives.

Plan policies cited: LP Policy LP38, LP Policy LP36, LP Policy LP35

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