®Planning appeal decision
84 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, TW9 2HS
Planning appeal 6000554 at 84 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, TW9 2HS (Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2026 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to outlook and daylight.
Change of use of building from Class E ‘Commercial, Business and Service’ to Class C3 ‘Residential’ together with rooftop alterations and extensions to provide 21no. residential properties. Refurbishment of façade, to include the installation of balconies together with associated amenities, parking and landscaping
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- TW9 2HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to outlook and daylight
- whether the proposal would result in the loss of office floorspace within a Key Office Area
- whether there are any material considerations which mean that the decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The conflict with the development plan taken as a whole, particularly the loss of office floorspace in a Key Business Area and harm to neighbouring living conditions, was not outweighed by material considerations including housing delivery and affordable housing provision.
The adverse impacts of the proposal, comprising harm to neighbouring living conditions and loss of office floorspace contrary to the development plan, were not outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing provision, and sustainability improvements; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 46Policy 21Policy 23Policy E1Policy E2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 128Paragraph 73Paragraph 11
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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