®Planning appeal decision
Garages adj to 31-33 Verona Drive, Tolworth, KT6 5AJ
demolition of existing garages, and the erection of a single 2 bedroom flat (Use Class C3) over car parking (four spaces) together with landscaping and all enabling works
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Everitt E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 33 and 35 Verona Drive, with particular regard to sunlight
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to the provision of internal and external space
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and other positive factors when assessed against the NPPF taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
The benefits of housing delivery in an area with serious shortfall (1.48 years supply), economic benefits during construction, and provision of additional parking spaces were given significant favourable weight, but were outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and the failure to secure well-designed places and appropriate amenity for existing and future users as required by the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 129
Plan policies cited: Policy DM10 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2012, Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.