Land Rear Of 189 To 207 And 189 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8LX

change of use and alterations to no.189 Waldegrave Road to create one ground floor commercial unit and 3 no. one-bedroom residential apartments; creation of a disabled car parking space on the Waldegrave Road frontage; demolition of all existing buildings at the rear of no. 189-207 Waldegrave Road and the erection of two residential blocks (one two-storey and a part two, part three-storey building) comprising 15 no. residential apartments (8 x one bedroom and 7 x two-bedroom); erection of cycle storage and recycling structure; landscaping

Authority: Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Aqbal M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would result in the unjustified loss of employment land
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on car parking and highway safety
Whether the proposal makes acceptable provision for affordable housing
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours
The effect of the proposal on a nearby tree
Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for drainage
Whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for fire safety
Whether the proposal meets the Council's requirements for carbon reduction, water saving and energy efficiency

What decided it

The proposal fails to justify the loss of employment land through robust marketing evidence, fails to secure affordable housing through a legal agreement, and would cause unacceptable overlooking and loss of sunlight to neighbouring properties, with these three areas of development plan conflict not outweighed by the housing benefits and sustainability measures.

Framework references: 128

Plan policies cited: LP Policy LP 25, LP Policy LP 26, London Plan Policy E1, LP Policy LP 41, LP Policy LP 42, London Plan Policy E7, LP Policy LP 39, LP Policy LP 1, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy T6, LP Policy LP 45, LP Policy LP 44, London Plan Policy H4, LP Policy LP 36, LP Policy LP 30, LP Policy LP 8, LP Policy LP 16, London Plan Policy SI 13, LP Policy LP 21, London Plan Policy D12, London Plan Policy D5, LP Policy LP 22, LP Policy LP 20

Read the decision letter on the Inspectorate’s site

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