Planning appeal decision
Elegance & Beauty, 227 Kingston Road, New Malden, KT3 3SS
Planning appeal 3293499 at Elegance & Beauty, 227 Kingston Road, New Malden, KT3 3SS (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 10 November 2022 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the health of children, having regard to the proximity of the appeal site to a local school.
change of use from A1 retail unit, to sui generis fast food take away, with extraction flue to the side of the property
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- KT3 3SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the health of children, having regard to the proximity of the appeal site to a local school
What decided it
The appeal site is within 400 metres walking distance of a primary school, and Policy E9 of the London Plan prohibits takeaway uses at such locations to protect children's health, which cannot be overcome by economic or community benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM21 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Core Strategy (2012)Policy E9 of the London Plan (2021)
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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