Land Between 18 - 20 Vicarage Road , Hampton Wick, KT1 4ED

a new detached family dwelling 4 bedroom 7 person with associated front and rear gardens, and home office outbuilding

Authority: Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hughes L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 18 Vicarage Road
sustainable travel and highway safety, with particular regard to the details of cycle parking and restriction of parking permits

What decided it

The inability to secure a legally binding restriction on parking permits through either a planning obligation or enforceable condition meant the proposal would harmfully affect highway safety and traffic flow, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations outweighing this conflict.

Framework references: 123, 124

Plan policies cited: Policy LP15, Policy LP39, Policy LP1, Policy LP8, Policy LP10, Policy LP44, Policy LP45

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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