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Dismissed9 June 20253354479

Land Adj The Keep, 1 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5UF

Planning appeal 3354479 at Land Adj The Keep, 1 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5UF (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 9 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 area, and the setting of The Gatehouse (or Keep), a grade II listed building.

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
Postcode
KT2 5UF

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS8Policy DM10Policy DM12Policy DM13Policy DM9Policy D3Policy D6Policy HC1Policy T6.1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 73

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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