Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside The Rotunda Centre, Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames, London, KT1 1QP
Planning appeal 3356172 at Pavement Outside The Rotunda Centre, Clarence Street, Kingston Upon Thames, London, KT1 1QP (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 2 June 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on public safety with respect to the operation of the highway.
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- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- KT1 1QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on public safety with respect to the operation of the highway
- Whether the proposal demonstrates that energy consumption has been minimised
What decided it
The proposal would have an adverse effect on public safety with respect to the operation of the highway by introducing a barrier to cyclist movement and increasing conflict between cyclists and pedestrians on a narrow pavement section adjacent to a cycle path.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Kingston Core Strategy (2012) Policy DM8Kingston Core Strategy (2012) Policy DM10Kingston Core Strategy (2012) Policy CS14London Plan (March 2021) Policy D3London Plan (March 2021) Policy D8London Plan (March 2021) Policy SI2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 164Paragraph 166
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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