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Dismissed3 January 20253343664

Riverside Court, River Reach, Teddington, TW11 9QN

Planning appeal 3343664 at Riverside Court, River Reach, Teddington, TW11 9QN (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 January 2025 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: flooding risks in relation to the building.

construction of one additional storey to provide 5 additional residential flats

Authority
Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Veevers A
Postcode
TW11 9QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • flooding risks in relation to the building
  • the external appearance of the building
  • transport and highway impacts of the development

What decided it

The inadequate flood evacuation procedures and unsafe escape routes through areas of extreme flood risk, which would place future occupants at unacceptable risk and not satisfy the requirement that development be safe for its lifetime.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP 21Policy LP 45Policy LP 1Policy LP 2Policy LP 3Policy LP 4Policy LP 13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 170Paragraph 176Paragraph 135Paragraph 116

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