®Planning appeal decision
48, Lyndhurst Avenue, Tolworth, KT5 9LL
Planning appeal 3369408 at 48, Lyndhurst Avenue, Tolworth, KT5 9LL (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 21 January 2026 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fallon R
- Postcode
- KT5 9LL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy CS8 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM10 of the Core StrategyPolicy D12 of the London PlanPolicy DM6 of the Core StrategyPolicy G6 of the London PlanPolicy Guidance 8 of the Council's design guide
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 73Paragraph 129Paragraph 187Paragraph 45
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.