®Planning appeal decision
48, Lyndhurst Avenue, Tolworth, KT5 9LL
described on the application form as “Erection of a single detached house in the rear of the host dwelling. Reduction in the size of main dwelling to allow for suitable access to the proposed new dwelling
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fallon R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would achieve the highest standards of fire safety, with particular regard to turning facilities for fire-fighting vehicles and fire-fighting suppression systems
- whether the proposal would result in unacceptable impacts on ecology and biodiversity
What decided it
The development would be harmful to the settlement pattern and spacious suburban character of the area, conflicting with development plan policies and NPPF paragraph 135, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery on a small site.
The presumption in favour of sustainable development applied due to the Council's 5-year housing land supply shortfall, but the limited economic and social benefits of a single dwelling (housing supply contribution, occupier vitality, construction employment) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance.
Framework references: 135, 73, 129, 187, 45
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan, Policy CS8 of the Core Strategy, Policy DM10 of the Core Strategy, Policy D12 of the London Plan, Policy DM6 of the Core Strategy, Policy G6 of the London Plan, Policy Guidance 8 of the Council's design guide
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.