Planning appeal decision
St Nicholas Court, Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2HT
Planning appeal 3369157 at St Nicholas Court, Surbiton Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2HT (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 14 October 2025 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be permitted under the GPDO, with specific regard to whether the development would comply with the Nationally Described Space Standards (NDSS) and with Article 3(9A)(b) of the GPDO.
addition of a single storey, under prior approval, to existing 3 storey residential block, to create 2x 2 bedroom self-contained flats, including expansion of refuse bin store and the addition of secure cycle storage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Housden C
- Postcode
- KT1 2HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be permitted under the GPDO, with specific regard to whether the development would comply with the Nationally Described Space Standards (NDSS) and with Article 3(9A)(b) of the GPDO
What decided it
Flat 8, with a gross internal floor area of 62m², does not comply with the Nationally Described Space Standards requirement of 70m² for a two-bedroom four-person property, and therefore does not constitute permitted development under Article 3(9A)(b) of the GPDO.
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