®Planning appeal decision
88A And 88C Cleaveland Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4AJ
the joining of two flats by adding an internal staircase
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the supply of housing in the Borough
What decided it
The improvement in the quality of housing accommodation provided by combining two inadequate one-bedroom flats into a single two-bedroom flat with adequate space, light and private outdoor space was a material consideration of such significance that a decision other than accordance with the development plan was justified.
The harm associated with the loss of one housing unit was outweighed by the substantial benefits of improved quality of accommodation in accordance with the Framework and SPD, and the contribution to meeting an identified need for two-bedroom units in the Borough.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM14 of the Core Strategy 2012, Policy H2 of the London Plan 2021
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.