®Planning appeal decision
Flat 1, 1 Lovelace Road, SURBITON, KT6 6NS
Amalgamation of two one bedroom flats into a single two bedroom house”
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the loss of an existing dwelling on the supply of housing in the Borough
- whether the proposal would provide an appropriate standard of accommodation for future occupants with regard to amenity space
What decided it
The loss of an existing 1-bedroom residential unit, which would reduce the overall supply of housing in a Borough unable to demonstrate a five-year supply, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The adverse impacts of losing an existing residential unit, assessed against the Framework's objective to significantly boost housing supply and the Council's housing land supply position, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits; the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 123, 124, 225
Plan policies cited: DM14, CS10, DM13, DM10, H1, D6, KH3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.