®Planning appeal decision
1 Palace Gate , Hampton Court Road, Hampton, East Molesey, KT8 9BN
‘Change of Use from the Residential (C3) use into Hotel (C1) and a Listed Building Consent for removal of kitchen and pantry furniture and fixtures, and installation of en-suite shower room and free-standing bath in Suite 1 (long room)’
- Authority
- Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Edwards S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the Council's supply of housing
What decided it
The fallback position of lawful short-term visitor accommodation use, combined with the economic benefits of supporting the visitor economy and the Council's adequate housing land supply, outweighed the conflict with housing protection policies.
The harm resulting from the loss of housing was outweighed by the economic benefits associated with the proposal, which would support the sustainable growth of the visitor economy, having regard to the particular circumstances including the location and listed building status of the appeal premises and the Council's demonstrated five-year housing supply.
Framework references: 11, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy H8 of the London Plan, Policy LP38 of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Local Plan – July 2018, Policy LP43 of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Local Plan – July 2018, Policy E10 of the London Plan, Policy D12 of the London Plan
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.