Argyle House, 1 Dee Road, Richmond , TW9 2JN

a roof extension to provide a fourth floor to accommodate two new apartments. Reconfiguration of the cycle store and bin store at ground level

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring dwellings with particular regard to sunlight and outlook
the effect on the significance of the nearby Sheendale Road Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, through development within its setting
the effect on the significance of nearby buildings of Townscape Merit, on Sheendale Road as non-designated heritage assets

What decided it

The harmful impact on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring dwellings, particularly regarding sunlight and outlook, which conflicts with Policy LP8 of the Local Plan and outweighs the benefits of additional housing supply and affordable housing contribution.

Framework references: 65

Plan policies cited: Policy LP8, Policy LP1, Policy LP3, Policy LP4, Policy LP36

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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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