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Dismissed19 November 20253366258

355 Leatherhead Road, Chessington, KT9 2NQ

Planning appeal 3366258 at 355 Leatherhead Road, Chessington, KT9 2NQ (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 19 November 2025 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: ecology, with specific regard to the effect of the proposal on species and habitats and the provision of biodiversity net gain (BNG).

(Retrospective) Change of use of agricultural land to garden land. Erection of fence

Authority
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Housden C
Postcode
KT9 2NQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • ecology, with specific regard to the effect of the proposal on species and habitats and the provision of biodiversity net gain (BNG)
  • the effect of the proposal on drainage and subsequent flood risk of the site and wider area
  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The failure to provide ecological information and a flood risk assessment to assess the development's impacts on biodiversity, species, habitats and drainage, which are material considerations under development plan policy, carried significant weight against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy G6Policy DM 6Policy SI 12Policy SI 13Policy G2Policy DM 5Policy SB1Policy DM 10Policy DM 4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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