Planning appeal decision
21 & 23 Queens Road, Richmond, TW10 6JW
Planning appeal 3333651 at 21 & 23 Queens Road, Richmond, TW10 6JW (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was allowed on 13 August 2024 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on highway safety.
Change of use from student accommodation to C3 residential use, side extension, erection of a part width rear extension to the lower and upper ground floor and the creation of vehicular access to no 23 Queens Road with alterations and improvements to the front boundary walls and landscaping of both no 23 and no 21 Queens Road”
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Edwards S
- Postcode
- TW10 6JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed vehicular access complies with the revised Transport SPD distance requirements from junctions and would not compromise highway safety given the low traffic volumes, low speeds, and adequate visibility in the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP45Policy 48
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48
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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