®Planning appeal decision
Alexandra Recreation Ground, King Charles Road, Surbiton, KT5 9BE
Planning appeal 3345067 at Alexandra Recreation Ground, King Charles Road, Surbiton, KT5 9BE (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 23 December 2024 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the installation of 12 No. low level LED floodlighting monopoles and their use within specified periods of darkness would be inappropriate development in the Metropolitan Open Land having regard to the revised Framework, relevant development plan policies, and the effect on the openness of the MOL.
the installation of 12 No. low level LED floodlighting to two existing outdoor tennis courts
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- KT5 9BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the installation of 12 No. low level LED floodlighting monopoles and their use within specified periods of darkness would be inappropriate development in the Metropolitan Open Land having regard to the revised Framework, relevant development plan policies, and the effect on the openness of the MOL
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- If the development is inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations, such as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify it
What decided it
The combined harm to openness and character and appearance of the Metropolitan Open Land and Recreation Ground was not clearly outweighed by the public benefits of increased sports facility use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G3 of the London Plan 2021Policy DM5 of the Kingston Upon Thames adopted LDF Core Strategy 2012Core Strategy Policy CS8Policy DM10 Part mPolicy D3 of the London PlanLondon Plan Policy S5Core Strategy Policy DM21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 153
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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