®Planning appeal decision
Land Adj The Keep, 1 Kings Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5UF
the erection of a two storey building comprising 2 x two bed dwellings with integral refuse and cycle store
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barton P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, and the setting of The Gatehouse (or Keep), a grade II listed building
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions of future occupiers with regard to outlook, daylight, sunlight, privacy and sense of enclosure
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties, with particular reference to the potential for noise and disturbance, and privacy
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to on-street parking
What decided it
The unacceptable living conditions for the ground floor flat occupants, combined with the harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits in the planning balance.
The benefits of housing delivery and climate change mitigation measures were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harmful effects on character and appearance of the area and the unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the ground floor flat.
Framework references: 11, 73
Plan policies cited: Policy CS8, Policy DM10, Policy DM12, Policy DM13, Policy DM9, Policy D3, Policy D6, Policy HC1, Policy T6.1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.