®Planning appeal decision
Garages Rear of 9-17, Cromwell Court Kingston Hill, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7PY
Planning appeal 3302596 at Garages Rear of 9-17, Cromwell Court Kingston Hill, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7PY (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was allowed on 22 February 2023 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be appropriate with specific regards to the requirements of the Council's Sustainable Transport SPD in relation to the dimensions for garages.
to demolish existing bank of 12 garages. Install a piled raft foundation and erect a bank of 12 new sectional concrete garages within exactly the same footprint as the existing garages
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ellis G
- Postcode
- KT2 7PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be appropriate with specific regards to the requirements of the Council's Sustainable Transport SPD in relation to the dimensions for garages
What decided it
The specific circumstances of the case, including the existing garages' age, the physical constraints of the site, the absence of highway safety issues, and the improvement to appearance through new materials, outweigh the non-compliance with the SPD's minimum garage dimensions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9Policy CS8Policy DM10London Plan Policy D3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 111
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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