®Planning appeal decision
Land and property at 169/169a Whitton Road, TWICKENHAM, TW2 7QZ
Without planning permission and within the last four years (i) the material change of use of the Land from use as 2 x self-contained flats to use as a single-family dwellinghouse, and (ii) the erection of a hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer extension, and (iii) the erection of a raised rear garden platform with high-sided timber fence panels
- Authority
- Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pleasant L
- Postcode
- TW2 7QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether as a matter of fact the Land was in use as a single-family dwellinghouse and a hip to gable roof and rear dormer extensions, raised rear garden platform and high-sided timber fence panels have been constructed
- The effect on housing stock, having regard to local planning policy
- The effect on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The loss of one housing unit through conversion from two self-contained flats to a single dwellinghouse was contrary to Policy LP38's aim to retain existing housing stock, with no evidence of unsatisfactory conditions justifying the change; conversely, the physical extensions and platform were acceptable in character terms and caused no significantly harmful effects on neighbours.
Plan policies cited: Policy LP38, Policy L1, Policy LP8
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