24-28 Cowleaze Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6DZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Effects of the proposal on the Canbury Locally Significant Industrial Site
• Whether the proposal would deliver an appropriate contribution to affordable housing
• Effects on the character and appearance of the area
• Effects on the Key View from Thatched House Lodge to Guildhall
• Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants
• Effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to the privacy and outlook of occupants at 17- 23 Cowleaze Road and the flats within 40 Cowleaze Road
• Whether the proposal would provide an appropriate mix of unit sizes
• Whether the development would prejudice the development of neighbouring sites

What decided it

The cumulative and significant adverse impacts of the proposal—spanning employment land loss, inadequate affordable housing, harmful design, heritage harm, poor living conditions and inadequate unit mix—were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under the paragraph 11d)ii tilted balance.

the adverse impacts of granting planning permission, attracting very substantial weight, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme including the delivery of 20 homes, sustainability and economic benefits, when assessed against the Framework as a whole