Austin House, 39 St. Mark's Hill, Surbiton, KT6 4LT

Planning appeal 3282035 at Austin House, 39 St. Mark's Hill, Surbiton, KT6 4LT (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was allowed on 28 January 2022 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted for the proposed development when regard is paid to the requirements of Part 20, Class AA paragraph AA.2(1)(e) relating to the external appearance of the building.

construction of two additional storeys of new dwellinghouses above Austin House, St Marks Hill, Surbiton, KT6 4LT to provide 12no.x new dwellings (2no. x1 bed 1person units, 8no. x1 bed 2 person units and 2no. x 2 bed 4 person units), with works for the construction of appropriate and safe access to and egress from the new dwellinghouses and works for the construction of storage facilities reasonably necessary to support the new dwellinghouses

Authority: Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: McCreery D
Postcode: KT6 4LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether prior approval should be granted for the proposed development when regard is paid to the requirements of Part 20, Class AA paragraph AA.2(1)(e) relating to the external appearance of the building

What decided it

The proposal would have acceptable effects on the external appearance of the building and would not sever an important part of its relationship with the surrounding context, therefore prior approval should be granted.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57

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