Planning appeal decision
Stack & Bonner, 296 Ewell Road, Surbiton, KT6 7AQ
Planning appeal 3365256 at Stack & Bonner, 296 Ewell Road, Surbiton, KT6 7AQ (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was allowed on 22 August 2025 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the Ewell Road South Local Centre.
alterations to the shop front and addition of a separate door
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Perrins N
- Postcode
- KT6 7AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the Ewell Road South Local Centre
What decided it
The proposal would reinstate direct street frontage access for the commercial unit, making it more commercially attractive and viable than the current arrangement through a shared residential hallway, thereby enhancing the vitality and viability of the Ewell Road South Local Centre.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy DM10 of the Kingston Core Strategy 2012Policy T1 of the Kingston Core Strategy 2012
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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