®Planning appeal decision
15 Avenue South, Surbiton, KT5 8PJ
Planning appeal 3351749 at 15 Avenue South, Surbiton, KT5 8PJ (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 6 June 2025 by Inspector Barton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
demolition of existing garage and erection of a two storey house (ground and partial lower ground floor), with alterations to existing property to improve access and garden areas
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barton P
- Postcode
- KT5 8PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos. 15 and 17 Avenue South, with particular reference to daylight, sunlight, sense of enclosure and outlook
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to outlook, privacy, sunlight and daylight
- the effect of the proposed development on land stability and groundwater flows
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, and unresolved risks to land stability and groundwater flows outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery under the tilted balance test.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision, and associated social and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, and the unresolved risks to land stability and flooding.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS8Policy DM10Policy CS2Policy DM4Policy DM13Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 8
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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