Planning appeal decision
149 Church Lane, Chessington, KT9 2DR
Planning appeal 3369487 at 149 Church Lane, Chessington, KT9 2DR (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 2 October 2025 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
for the erection of first floor side extension and changes to rear fenestration
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
- Postcode
- KT9 2DR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
What decided it
The proposed extension would fail to respect the existing fenestration and proportions of the host dwelling, appearing poorly proportioned, stark and out of keeping, thereby unacceptably harming the character and appearance of the host property and the street scene in conflict with development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS8 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2012Policy DM10 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2012
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.
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