Planning appeal decision
17 Romney Road, New Malden, KT3 5NN
Planning appeal 3336279 at 17 Romney Road, New Malden, KT3 5NN (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was allowed on 18 March 2024 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
retrospective application for erection of outbuilding (related to EN/16186)
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- KT3 5NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to the outlook from 15 Romney Road
What decided it
The outbuilding's siting in the rear garden, modest height relative to the boundary fence, and partial replacement of a pre-existing structure mean it causes no significant harm to character, appearance, or neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS8 of the Kingston Core Strategy 2012Policy DM10 of the Kingston Core Strategy 2012
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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