®Planning appeal decision
7 Woodside Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3AH
the separation and front extension of the east wing of the house to create a self-contained two-bedroom house
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
- the living conditions of the future occupiers of the proposed dwelling with particular reference to head height
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance through the creation of an uncharacteristically narrow plot, combined with substandard internal living conditions due to insufficient head height, outweighs the limited benefits of providing one small dwelling when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The significant harm to character and appearance and substandard living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of housing supply from one small dwelling, even applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy CS8 of the LDFCS, Policy DM10 of the LDFCS, Policy DM13 of the LDFCS
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