®Planning appeal decision
20 Latchmere Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5TW
remove 2 chimneys and internal chimney breast to the rear and mid of the property but to retain the front chimney to maintain existing appearance and local context. Fully rebuilt damaged main roof in continuous ridge with same interlocking tiles to match existing appearance
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Street E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the removal of the two chimneys preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Richmond Road Conservation Area
What decided it
The loss of the chimneys adversely affects the significance of the Richmond Road Conservation Area by breaking the historic consistency and cohesive character of the period buildings, and the public benefits do not outweigh this heritage harm.
Framework references: 212, 215
Plan policies cited: HC1 of the London Plan 2021, CS8 of Core Strategy Local Development Framework 2012, DM10 of Core Strategy Local Development Framework 2012, DM12 of Core Strategy Local Development Framework 2012
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