®Planning appeal decision
34 Somerset Avenue, Chessington, KT9 1PN
Planning appeal 3340685 at 34 Somerset Avenue, Chessington, KT9 1PN (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 3 October 2024 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is acceptable in respect of (i) the character and appearance of the area.
conversion of the existing detached garage into 1no 2 bedroom bungalow with a separate access. Installation of solar panels
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Perrins N
- Postcode
- KT9 1PN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is acceptable in respect of (i) the character and appearance of the area
- (ii) living conditions of future occupants
- (iii) waste collection arrangements
- (iv) Flood risk
What decided it
The proposal fails to demonstrate safe escape routes during flood events as required by Paragraph 173 of the Framework, providing a clear reason for refusal that engages the exception in Footnote 7 and displaces the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The benefits of one new home on a small brownfield site were outweighed by the conflicts with the development plan in respect of character and appearance, living conditions, waste arrangements and flood risk, with the flood risk providing a clear reason for refusal that displaced the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy SI 12 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS8 of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2012Policy DM4 of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2012Policy DM10 of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2012Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2013
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 173
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
- Allowed23 October 2026601476713 Hawks Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3DS
- Dismissed16 October 20266005462150 Ewell Road, Surbiton, KT6 6HE
- Dismissed8 October 2026601404969 Sheephouse Way, New Malden, KT3 5PF
- Dismissed7 October 2026601191211 Kingsdowne Road, Surbiton, KT6 6JZ
- Dismissed6 October 20266009912Onslow House First Floor Flat, 1 Crummock Chase, Surbiton, KT6 4NP
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.