®Planning appeal decision
286-288 Ewell Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 7AQ
Planning appeal 3312203 at 286-288 Ewell Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 7AQ (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 3 August 2023 by Inspector Langford-Tejrar K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the principle of residential development in this location is acceptable; specifically, in relation to the loss of employment space.
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
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Langford-Tejrar K
- Postcode
- KT6 7AQ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM17Policy D3Policy CS8Policy CS9Policy DM10Policy 4Policy DM9Policy T5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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