12 Hardman Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RH

change of Use from Use Class C4 to Use Class Sui Generis

Authority: Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
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

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CS 6, Policy T5, Policy DM 8, Policy T6, Policy DM 9, Policy DM 10, Policy D12

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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