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Allowed12 June 20253355246

38-38A Church Road, London, SW13 9HN

Planning appeal 3355246 at 38-38A Church Road, London, SW13 9HN (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was allowed on 12 June 2025 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the Borough's housing stock.

conversion of two flats into a single dwelling

Authority
Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Gee R
Postcode
SW13 9HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the Borough's housing stock
  • whether the proposal complies with the requirements of sustainable construction having regard to local planning policies
  • whether the proposal meets the Council's requirements for affordable housing
  • whether there are other material considerations sufficient to outweigh any harm identified in respect of the above issues

What decided it

The personal circumstances of the appellant and her family, including the need to provide improved accommodation for an elderly relative requiring care, outweighed the limited conflicts with development plan policies regarding housing loss and affordable housing contributions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP38Policy LP22Policy LP20Policy LP36Policy LP26Policy 14 of the PLPPolicy 4 of the PLPPolicy 6 of the PLPPolicy 11 of the PLP
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 58

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