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Dismissed7 January 20263372074

68 Lower Ham Road, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Greater London, KT2 5AR

Planning appeal 3372074 at 68 Lower Ham Road, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Greater London, KT2 5AR (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 7 January 2026 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the loss of an existing unit of accommodation on the supply of housing in the borough.

the amalgamation of two flats into one, erection of a bay window on ground floor, erection of a piggy back roof extension, external alterations, internal reconfiguration and all associated works

Authority
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Lo S
Postcode
KT2 5AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the loss of an existing unit of accommodation on the supply of housing in the borough

What decided it

The adverse impacts of losing an existing unit of accommodation in a borough with critically low housing land supply (1.48 years) and the failure to demonstrate compelling local evidence that the proposed family home clearly outweighs the policy conflict significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of the scheme.

Although the Council's very significant housing undersupply engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, the adverse impacts of the loss of a unit of accommodation, assessed against the Framework as a whole, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing one family dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS 10Policy DM 14Policy H1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 232
Judgments
LB Lambeth v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2024] EWHC 1391

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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