Planning appeal decision
21 Conway Road and 600-602 Hanworth Road, Whitton
Planning appeal 3287393 at 21 Conway Road and 600-602 Hanworth Road, Whitton (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2022 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on biodiversity.
‘Construction of a block of 4 flats and a detached bungalow on land to the rear of 600-602 Hanworth Road (owned by Mrs S Gupta) and 21 Conway Road (owned by Mr B Sandhu)’
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- TW4 5LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
- whether or not the proposal would make an appropriate contribution towards affordable housing
- whether or not the proposal would be safe with regard to fire risk
- whether or not the proposal would be adequately accessible and serviced
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The cumulative weight of conflicts with the development plan on biodiversity, affordable housing, fire safety and access and servicing outweighed the limited benefits of housing provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP39(B)Policy LP15Policy LP36Policy D12(A)Policy LP39Policy LP45Policy LP1
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
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in Richmond upon Thames
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2022
- Dismissed1 October 2026601121910 Water Lane, Richmond, TW9 1TJ
- Dismissed28 July 20266006160Tearfund, 100, Church Road, Teddington, TW11 8QE, 100, Church Road, Teddington,, TW11 8QE
- Notice varied and upheld13 March 2026334248650 Staines Rd, Twickenham, TW2 5AH
- Allowed26 February 20266000623The Duke Of Clarence, 147 High Street, Hampton Hill,, Hampton,, TW12 1NJ
- Dismissed29 December 20253358041Grosvenor Garage , Fitzgerald Avenue, East Sheen , London , SW14 8SZ
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.
®