Planning appeal decision
58 Gibbon Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6AB
Planning appeal 3281234 at 58 Gibbon Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6AB (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was allowed on 31 March 2022 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the balance of residential accommodation in the locality.
the conversion of 2 flats into single family dwellinghouse
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Somers J
- Postcode
- KT2 6AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the balance of residential accommodation in the locality
What decided it
The conversion would deliver a family dwelling, which aligns with the core aim of Policy DM14 to protect and promote family housing, notwithstanding the net loss of one dwelling unit.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM14
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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