®Planning appeal decision
286-288 Ewell Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 7AQ
Partial demolition of existing rear extension in Class E (restaurant) use and the erection of a single storey rear extension to form a 2 bed flat, retaining 40m2 Class E floorspace, including the installation of a bin store on the front forecourt and cycle store to rear
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Langford-Tejrar K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the principle of residential development in this location is acceptable; specifically, in relation to the loss of employment space
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants of the development
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety in relation to the provision of vehicle parking spaces
- Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for refuse and recycling storage
What decided it
The poor quality of living conditions for future occupants, combined with inadequate refuse and recycling provision and adverse impact on character and appearance, outweighed the modest contribution to housing need.
The significant unmet housing need and modest contribution to housing supply weighed in favour of the scheme, but this was outweighed by the substandard living conditions, poor design quality of the bin store, and adverse impact on the character and appearance of the high street, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM17, Policy D3, Policy CS8, Policy CS9, Policy DM10, Policy 4, Policy DM9, Policy T5
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.