Planning appeal decision
Manor Farm Riding School, Petersham Road, Petersham, Richhmond, TW10 7AH
Planning appeal 3364169 at Manor Farm Riding School, Petersham Road, Petersham, Richhmond, TW10 7AH (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 August 2025 by Inspector Burley P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the amendment of the planning obligation has been satisfactorily justified.
Demolition of existing staff accommodation, caravans and storage barn and erection of replacement grooms' accommodation
- Appeal type
- other · Section 106 Agreement
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Burley P
- Postcode
- TW10 7AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the amendment of the planning obligation has been satisfactorily justified
What decided it
The viability appraisal did not robustly demonstrate that the development could not viably sustain the agreed affordable housing contribution because it relied on generic national price index data rather than evidence of actual build costs that should have been agreed at the advanced stage of construction.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP 36
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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