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Dismissed17 June 20243327434

23 Tolworth Park Road, Tolworth, Surrey, KT9 1RH

Planning appeal 3327434 at 23 Tolworth Park Road, Tolworth, Surrey, KT9 1RH (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 17 June 2024 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the availability of commercial/employment floorspace.

the change of use from shop/retail to residential use (Use Class C3). Alteration of front elevation with associated cycle store and bin store

Authority
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Rafferty C
Postcode
KT6 7RN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the availability of commercial/employment floorspace
  • the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to amenity space provision

What decided it

The adverse impacts of granting permission—loss of employment land without adequate evidence of no need, and significant harm to future occupiers' living conditions through inadequate amenity space—would not be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the limited housing benefit of a single dwelling, such that the proposal cannot benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

the adverse impacts of loss of employment land (significant weight) and harm to living conditions through inadequate amenity space (significant weight) were not outweighed by the limited benefit of housing provision (limited weight), such that the tilted balance did not favour the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM17Policy DM19Policy DM10Policy E1Policy E2Policy E9Policy D6Policy Guidance 13

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