®Planning appeal decision
12 Priory Road, Richmond Upon Thames, Kew, TW9 3DF
Planning appeal 3329957 at 12 Priory Road, Richmond Upon Thames, Kew, TW9 3DF (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2024 by Inspector Livingstone C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the reinstatement of the building as a single dwelling is justified in relation to planning policy.
Amalgamation of 2 flats into 1 dwelling by removal of internal wall
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
- Postcode
- TW9 3DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the reinstatement of the building as a single dwelling is justified in relation to planning policy
- whether or not the proposal would provide a suitable contribution to affordable housing
What decided it
The proposal would result in the loss of an existing housing unit without sufficient evidence of tangible environmental, street scene, transport or parking benefits to justify the reversion under Policy LP38, and the appellant failed to comply with the affordable housing contribution requirements of Policy LP36.
The moderate benefits of providing an energy-efficient three-bedroom family home were outweighed by the significant harm of losing an existing housing unit without justified tangible benefits and the failure to demonstrate compliance with affordable housing policy requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP38Policy LP36Policy LP35Policy 14 of the PLPPolicy 11 of the PLPAffordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (adopted 2014)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 65
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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