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Dismissed15 November 20233321673

176 Douglas Road, Surbiton, KT6 7SE

Planning appeal 3321673 at 176 Douglas Road, Surbiton, KT6 7SE (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 15 November 2023 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.

the erection of a single storey rear extension to enlarge the existing house and a 2 storey side extension to provide an additional dwelling following demolition of existing extensions

Authority
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Greenwood L
Postcode
KT6 7SE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
  • The safety of highway users
  • Sustainability, in terms of cycle parking or storage
  • The living conditions of the future occupiers of the new house, in terms of internal living space

What decided it

The adverse impacts on highway safety, arising from the cramped shared drive arrangement creating dangerous reversing movements and inadequate manoeuvring space, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply.

The benefits of boosting local housing supply and making efficient use of a sustainably located site weighed significantly in favour, but the compelling highway safety concerns outweighed these benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3 of The London PlanPolicy CS8 of the Council's Core StrategyPolicy T6 of The London PlanPolicy T4 of The London PlanPolicy DM9 of the Council's Core StrategyPolicy DM10 of the Council's Core StrategyPolicy T5 of The London PlanPolicy DM8 of the Council's Core StrategyPolicy D6 of The London Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 111

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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