®Planning appeal decision
The Bungalow, Browns Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surbiton, KT5 8ST
Planning appeal 3311060 at The Bungalow, Browns Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surbiton, KT5 8ST (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was allowed on 14 November 2023 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Fishponds Conservation Area.
demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling of similar scale and footprint
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williams K
- Postcode
- KT5 8ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Fishponds Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposed development upon trees
- whether the proposal can demonstrate compliance with fire safety standards
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework, and no adverse impacts were identified that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal.
The modest benefits of delivering a replacement dwelling and short-term economic benefits during construction, together with the absence of any identified adverse impacts that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh these benefits when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole, tipped the balance in favour of allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS8DM10DM11DM12HC1D3G4G6G7D12(A)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 180
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment (1982) JLP 37; Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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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