®Planning appeal decision
Land at 1 Verona Drive, Tolworth, KT6 5AJ
Demolition of existing garages, modification of existing highway access and the erection of two dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access off Verona Drive, together with parking, 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
- Lawrence R
- Postcode
- KT6 5AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not the level of car parking proposed would result in unacceptable effects on the local highway network
- the effect of the layout, particularly the access to the cycle and bin stores, on sustainable travel and waste and recycling
- whether the proposal would provide sufficient external amenity space for future occupiers
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with the conflict with parking and sustainable travel policies, outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest housing contribution and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, the conflict with parking standards, and the shortcomings in waste and cycle provision, resulting in unsustainable development contrary to the Framework.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy DM10 of the Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy Guidance 24 of the Residential Design Supplementary Planning Document 2013, Policy T6.1 of the London Plan, Policy T5 of the London Plan, Policy CS7 of the Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy DM9 of the Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy CS9 of the Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy CS6 of the Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy DM8 of the Kingston Core Strategy 2012, Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy Guidance 13 of the Residential Design Supplementary Planning Document
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