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Dismissed6 January 20263357903

Highwood House, 18 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6BG

Planning appeal 3357903 at Highwood House, 18 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6BG (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 6 January 2026 by Inspector Burley P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the building had been used for Use Class E purposes for a continuous period of at least 2 years prior to the date of the application for prior approval.

‘Prior notification for change of use of part of an existing building from Use Class E to 5nos dwelling (Use Class C3) at ground floor, first floor and second floor’

Authority
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Burley P
Postcode
KT2 6BG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the building had been used for Use Class E purposes for a continuous period of at least 2 years prior to the date of the application for prior approval

What decided it

The building had not been fitted out or made available for occupation for Class E purposes and therefore the use of the building for Class E purposes had not begun, meaning the 2-year continuous use requirement for permitted development was not satisfied.

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