12 Hardman Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6RH

Planning appeal 6003775 at 12 Hardman Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6RH (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was allowed on 27 July 2026 by Inspector J Bowyer, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether arrangements for vehicle and cycle parking would be adequate having regard to effects on the safe and efficient operation of the highway network in the vicinity of the site, support for use of sustainable transport modes and the requirements of the development plan.

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Authority: Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: J Bowyer
Postcode: KT2 6RH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether arrangements for vehicle and cycle parking would be adequate having regard to effects on the safe and efficient operation of the highway network in the vicinity of the site, support for use of sustainable transport modes and the requirements of the development plan

What decided it

The absence of a 5-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, and the housing benefits of the proposal in a sustainable town centre location outweighed the limited parking-related harm.

the limited housing benefits of providing an additional HMO room in a sustainable, accessible town centre location outweighed the very limited adverse impacts on highway safety and parking, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework due to lack of 5-year housing land supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS 6Policy T5Policy DM 8Policy T6Policy DM 9Policy DM 10Policy D12
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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