Planning appeal decision
13 & 15 Tayben Avenue, Twickenham, Richmond Upon Thames, TW2 7RA
Planning appeal 3332811 at 13 & 15 Tayben Avenue, Twickenham, Richmond Upon Thames, TW2 7RA (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2024 by Inspector Livingstone C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal requires a contribution towards affordable housing.
the construction of two storey one-bedroom attached dwellinghouse; and associated internal alterations; (following demolition of existing garage, garden shed and workshop/storage, re position of boundary); provision of car parking space, refuse/cycle storage, and amenity space
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
- Postcode
- TW2 7RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal requires a contribution towards affordable housing
- the effect of the proposal on the safe and efficient operation of the local highway network with regard to parking provision
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of completed planning obligations to secure affordable housing contribution and car-free parking restrictions meant the proposal could not mitigate the identified harms and conflicted with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP36Policy LP45Policy LP1Policy LP39Policy H2 of the London Plan 2021
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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