®Planning appeal decision
160 Ewell Road, Surbiton, KT6 6HG
Planning appeal 3333355 at 160 Ewell Road, Surbiton, KT6 6HG (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was allowed on 3 July 2024 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the supply of employment land within the borough.
erection of a single storey, 2 bedroom dwelling following demolition of rear extension. Cycle parking and bin storage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Major R
- Postcode
- KT6 6HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the supply of employment land within the borough
- whether the proposed development would provide appropriate internal living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to outlook, built-in storage space and floor to ceiling heights
- whether the proposed development would provide appropriate levels of outdoor amenity space for future occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on parking congestion in the surrounding area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, which, combined with the significant heritage and design benefits of replacing the derelict extension, outweighed the limited harm from loss of a small amount of underutilised employment land.
The loss of employment land was outweighed by the delivery of an additional housing unit in a borough falling short of housing supply, the efficient use of brownfield land in a sustainable location, and the significant benefit of enhancing a non-designated heritage asset and the conservation area through replacement of an unattractive structure with a well-designed dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy E1London Plan Policy SD9London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy T6Core Strategy Policy CS12Core Strategy Policy DM10Core Strategy Policy DM13Core Strategy Policy DM17Residential Design SPD Policy Guidance 13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 70Paragraph 85Paragraph 107Paragraph 111Paragraph 115
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]; Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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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