Planning appeal decision
4 - 6 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1EY
Planning appeal 3363836 at 4 - 6 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1EY (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 13 August 2025 by Inspector Street E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity with specific regard to the Kingston Old Town Conservation Area, the setting of listed buildings and a Non Designated Heritage Asset.
New delivery collection window, decoration and signage to existing shopfront (consent granted for decoration and signage only)
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Street E
- Postcode
- KT1 1EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity with specific regard to the Kingston Old Town Conservation Area, the setting of listed buildings and a Non Designated Heritage Asset
What decided it
The signage is contextually appropriate to the mixed character of the conservation area and sufficiently separated from heritage assets to avoid harm to their settings, thereby complying with the amenity considerations under the 2007 Regulations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS8Policy DM10Policy DM12
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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