Planning appeal decision
1B Gibbon Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6AD
Planning appeal 3278668 at 1B Gibbon Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6AD (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 6 November 2021 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the front dormer on the character and appearance of the street scene.
front facing dormer window to the roof slope set back from the building face to create home office room
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- KT2 6AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the front dormer on the character and appearance of the street scene
What decided it
The front dormer, by virtue of its size, prominence, flat roof form, and position on an otherwise uniform terrace, causes material harm to the character and appearance of the street scene in conflict with development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of The London Plan 2021Policy DM10 of the Council's Core Strategy (2012)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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