Unit 6 Red Lion Business Park, Red Lion Road, SURBITON, KT6 7QD

change of use of Units 6 and 7 to create a haemodialysis centre, with external alterations to amend openings and the installation of 1No external plant compound and 1No external bin store

Authority: Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Reid L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the supply of employment land
The effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the town centre network

What decided it

The urgent need for the haemodialysis centre to replace an existing treatment centre with limited alternative options, combined with the provision of lifesaving treatment and employment benefits, outweighed the conflict with employment land protection policies.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM17 of the Core Strategy 2012, Policies E4 and E6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 12 of the Core Strategy, Policy SD7 of the London Plan

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