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Dismissed29 August 20253352759

8 Upper Brighton Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surbiton, London , KT6 6JY

Planning appeal 3352759 at 8 Upper Brighton Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surbiton, London , KT6 6JY (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 29 August 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the loss of residential units is outweighed by the benefits of the proposal.

the extension and change of use of the existing building at 8 Upper Brighton Road, which contains 7 residential flats (C3), into a nursery. An outbuilding will be erected to the rear of the site containing additional nursery space alongside a supported liv ing admin unit, whilst 3 supported living residential units will be erected to the rear with a total of 13 bedrooms

Authority
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Wallace J
Postcode
KT6 6JY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the loss of residential units is outweighed by the benefits of the proposal
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the Southborough Conservation Area and trees
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with respect to noise
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • the effect of the proposal on protected species
  • whether the proposal makes adequate provision for fire safety

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—principally the unsubstantiated loss of existing residential accommodation contrary to Policy DM14, moderate harm to the conservation area and protected trees not outweighed by benefits, uncontrollable noise impacts on neighbours, and inadequate information on protected species—with no material considerations of sufficient weight to indicate the decision should be taken otherwise.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy DM14CS Policy DM10LP Policy H12CS Policy DM10LP Policy G7CS Policy DM10LP Policy D14LP Policy D4CS Policy CS8CS Policy DM10CS Policy DM12LP Policy HC1LP Policy G7CS Policy DM6CS Policy DM10CS Policy DM12LP Policy G4LP Policy G6LP Policy G7CS Policy DM5LP Policy G4CS Policy DM12LP Policy DM9LP Policy DM10LP Policy T6LP Policy T6.1LP Policy D12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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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