®Planning appeal decision
fielding avenue, twickenham, middlesex, TW2 5LY
described on the application form as the ‘change of use of summerhouse and garage and new garage following demolition of existing garage and store
- Authority
- Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Gunn J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of internal space, layout and private amenity space
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- whether the proposal would provide adequate drainage
- whether the proposal would provide adequate car parking, and cycle and refuse storage
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance combined with inadequate private amenity space and the absence of affordable housing provision outweighed the modest benefit of a single additional dwelling where the Council could demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
the modest benefit of providing a single house did not outweigh the significant planning harm and conflict with the development plan
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Policy LP1, Policy LP8, Policy LP20, Policy LP21, Policy LP22, Policy LP35, Policy LP36, Policy LP39, Policy LP44, Policy LP45
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.