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Dismissed3 September 20243328268

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

Planning appeal 3328268 at Land Rear Of 189 To 207 And 189 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8LX (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 September 2024 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would result in the unjustified loss of employment land.

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
Postcode
TW11 8LX

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP Policy LP 25LP Policy LP 26London Plan Policy E1LP Policy LP 41LP Policy LP 42London Plan Policy E7LP Policy LP 39LP Policy LP 1London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy T6LP Policy LP 45LP Policy LP 44London Plan Policy H4LP Policy LP 36LP Policy LP 30LP Policy LP 8LP Policy LP 16London Plan Policy SI 13LP Policy LP 21London Plan Policy D12London Plan Policy D5LP Policy LP 22LP Policy LP 20
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 128

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