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Allowed8 September 20233321649

442-447 Ewell Road, Surbiton, KT6 7ES

Planning appeal 3321649 at 442-447 Ewell Road, Surbiton, KT6 7ES (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was allowed on 8 September 2023 by Inspector Crosby L, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is a demonstrable need for the site to be retained for a community facility.

outline application for demolition of vacant former dance studio and erection of a new three storey building housing 9 x 3 bedroom flats with associated bins and cycle provision and formation of drop kerbs to provide 6 parking spaces (landscape reserved matter)

Authority
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Crosby L
Postcode
KT6 7ES

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there is a demonstrable need for the site to be retained for a community facility
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The absence of any demonstrable need to retain the site for a community facility, combined with a finding that the proposed building would improve rather than harm the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM24Policy S1Policy CS8Policy DM10Policy D3Policy T6Policy T6.1Policy D12

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