Planning appeal decision
27 Church Road, Top Flat, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3DJ
Planning appeal 3309692 at 27 Church Road, Top Flat, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3DJ (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 15 June 2023 by Inspector Pearce S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the host property and area.
the “erection of rear and side projecting dormer roof extension and installation of 1no. front roof light to facilitate loft conversion
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pearce S
- Postcode
- KT1 3DJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the host property and area
- whether the development would achieve the highest standards of fire safety
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the host property and area caused by the dominant and visually prominent roof extensions that would unbalance the symmetry of the paired properties was determinative.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS8Policy DM10Policy D3Policy D12(A)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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