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270 Malden Way, New Malden, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT3 5QS
Planning appeal 6002972 at 270 Malden Way, New Malden, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT3 5QS (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 21 April 2026 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for occupiers, by way of the provision of outdoor amenity space, outlook, privacy, ventilation, and natural light.
the conversion of an existing single -family dwelling (C3) into three self-contained flats (C3), including a proposed single-storey rear extension, with associated provision for three car parking spaces, waste storage, and cycle parking
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burch S
- Postcode
- KT3 5QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for occupiers, by way of the provision of outdoor amenity space, outlook, privacy, ventilation, and natural light
- whether the development provides adequate parking provision
What decided it
The failure to provide any outdoor amenity space for flat 2 resulted in unacceptable living conditions that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits in the planning balance.
The adverse impacts arising from the development in terms of its effect on the living conditions of occupiers would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited weight attributed to the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London PlanPolicy DM10 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Core StrategyPolicy DM13 of the Core StrategyPolicy S4 of the London PlanPolicy T6.1 of the London PlanPolicy CS7 of the Core StrategyPolicy T4 of the London PlanPolicy T2 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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