Hotham House, Ground Floor, 1 Heron Square, Richmond, TW9 1EJ

new hard surfacing to facilitate creation of external customer seating area and replacement waiter station

Authority: Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Tucker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing building and the area, including the Richmond Riverside Conservation Area and the setting of the listed building known as Heron House

What decided it

The proposal's modest scale as an extension to the existing building, combined with its low-level linear arrangement that would not harm the character of the conservation area or the setting of the listed building, meant it would not be inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land and would preserve heritage assets.

Framework references: 138, 149, 199

Plan policies cited: Policy LP13, Policy G3, Policy LP1, Policy LP3, Policy LP4

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