®Planning appeal decision
42 Crescent Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7RG
Planning appeal 3302728 at 42 Crescent Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7RG (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 1 March 2023 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
a single storey 3 bedroom dwelling with study in the mezzanine/first floor
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellis G
- Postcode
- KT2 7RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
- Flood Risk
- Fire Safety
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate appropriate fire safety arrangements in relation to London Plan Policy D12, combined with significant harm to character and appearance, outweighed the modest housing benefits in the context of the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts of the proposed development, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and failure to demonstrate appropriate fire safety arrangements, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest economic and social benefits of a single dwelling when assessed against the Framework as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D12London Plan Policy SI12Core Strategy Policy CS8Core Strategy Policy DM10Core Strategy Policy DM4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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