355 Leatherhead Road, CHESSINGTON, KT9 2NQ

(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

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.

Framework references: 153, 154

Plan policies cited: Policy G6, Policy DM 6, Policy SI 12, Policy SI 13, Policy G2, Policy DM 5, Policy SB1, Policy DM 10, Policy DM 4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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