Planning appeal decision
14 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PN
Planning appeal 3296552 at 14 Balaclava Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PN (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 6 July 2022 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 12 Balaclava Road, with regard to visual impact, daylight and sunlight.
for the demolition of existing rear and side single storey additions and erection of side return and side infill ground floor extensions. Erection of a first floor extension. Alteration of the existing garage roof. Addition of new side and rear openings at first and loft level. erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
- Postcode
- KT6 5PN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 12 Balaclava Road, with regard to visual impact, daylight and sunlight
What decided it
The proposed flank wall of the single storey extension would be visually overbearing and oppressive when viewed from the study window of the adjacent ground floor flat at No.12, unacceptably harming the living conditions of its occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of The London PlanPolicy DM10 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2012Policy HC1 of The London PlanPolicy CS8 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2012Policy DM12 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2012
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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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