®Planning appeal decision
28-30 Church Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7RA
Planning appeal 3337909 at 28-30 Church Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7RA (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 23 July 2024 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide its occupants with satisfactory living conditions, with particular regard to internal space and ceiling height.
removal of 1 self-contained flat to retain two self-contained flats, western elevation window to revert to design in keeping with character of host property
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- KT4 7RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would provide its occupants with satisfactory living conditions, with particular regard to internal space and ceiling height
- The effect of the development on parking provision and highway safety
- Whether the character and appearance of the Old Malden Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced
What decided it
Paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework provides that where policies protecting areas of particular importance provide a clear reason for refusing development, the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply, and the less than substantial harm to the conservation area is sufficient reason to reject the proposal.
The limited public benefits from new dwellings and economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area (given considerable weight), combined with the significant harms relating to living conditions and parking provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy DM10 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2012Policy T4 of the London PlanPolicy HC1 of the London PlanPolicy CS8 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2012Policy DM12 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2012
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision
More decisions in Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2024
- Dismissed7 October 2026601191211 Kingsdowne Road, Surbiton, KT6 6JZ
- Dismissed29 September 2026600998856 Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3 4NU
- Dismissed25 September 2026600907674 - 76 Coombe Road, New Malden, KT3 4QU
- Allowed11 August 20266010924271 Malden Road, New Malden, KT3 6AH
- Dismissed3 August 20266007703Town End Pier, 68 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1HN
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.