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113 Tolworth Rise North and, Some of the Land at the Rear of Nos. 107, 109 and 113 Tolworth Rise North, Tolworth, KT5 9EP
Planning appeal 3340104 at 113 Tolworth Rise North and, Some of the Land at the Rear of Nos. 107, 109 and 113 Tolworth Rise North, Tolworth, KT5 9EP (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of No 113 Tolworth Rise North KT5 9EP garage and shed to allow for new road to provide access to 6 no. proposed new houses comprising 3 no. pairs of 2 storey, 3 bed, 4-person semi-detached houses
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williams K
- Postcode
- KT5 9EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would be harmful to highway safety with particular regard to vehicular movements
- whether the proposal would provide adequate visitor cycle parking
- the effect of the proposed development upon the ecology of the site and protected species
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that vehicles could suitably manoeuvre into and out of the site without damage to road infrastructure, combined with harm to character and appearance, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing supply benefits.
The moderate weight attributed to the housing supply benefit and limited weight to economic and biodiversity benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant weight given to highway safety harm and moderate weight to character and appearance harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10Policy DM9Policy G6Policy DM6London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy T6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 115Paragraph 139
- Judgments
- Wheatcroft (Bernard) Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment (1982) JLP 37; 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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