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Allowed18 November 20223293614

Fox House, Land R/O 137-167 Hook Road, Surbiton, KT6 5AR

Planning appeal 3293614 at Fox House, Land R/O 137-167 Hook Road, Surbiton, KT6 5AR (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was allowed on 18 November 2022 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the building has been continuously vacant for 3 months prior to the date of the application for prior approval and meets the requirements of MA.1(a).

the change of use to two residential flats (Use Class C3)

Authority
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Phillips B
Postcode
KT6 5AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the building has been continuously vacant for 3 months prior to the date of the application for prior approval and meets the requirements of MA.1(a)
  • the transport impacts of the development

What decided it

The building met the 3-month vacancy requirement and the transport impacts, including parking and highway safety, were acceptable under the GDPO criteria.

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