®Planning appeal decision
141 London Road, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, KT2 6NH
the erection of single storey rear extension and internal alterations to existing ground floor commercial unit (Use Class E(a) and B8). Erection of rear extension to first and second floors, loft conversion, rear upwards roof extension, and internal alterations to provide 5nos. flats, with associated cycle parking and refuse storage
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lo S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the retention of employment land
- the effect of the proposed development upon the supply of family housing in the borough
- whether or not the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers
- the effect of the proposed development on surface water drainage and flood risk in the area
What decided it
The cumulative harm arising from loss of employment land, inadequate family housing provision, poor living conditions for future residents, and unresolved flood risk and drainage issues, when weighed against the limited housing benefit of five dwellings, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits under the Framework as a whole.
The modest benefits of increased commercial space, sustainable location, and use of previously developed land were substantially outweighed by the very significant harms of employment land loss, inadequate family housing mix, poor living conditions for future occupiers, and unresolved flood risk and drainage issues; although the Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefit of five new dwellings.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS 12 Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy DM 17 Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy DM 13 Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy DM 10 Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy DM 15 Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy DM 4 Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy CS 1 Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy H10 London Plan 2021, Policy D3 London Plan 2021, Policy D6 London Plan 2021, Policy E4 London Plan 2021, Policy E7 London Plan 2021, Policy SI 13 London Plan 2021, Policy Guidance 13 Residential Design SPD 2013
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney (2018)
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