®Planning appeal decision
42 Crescent Road, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, KT2 7RG
a single storey 3 bedroom dwelling with study in the mezzanine/first floor
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellis G
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
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D12, London Plan Policy SI12, Core Strategy Policy CS8, Core Strategy Policy DM10, Core Strategy Policy DM4
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.