®Planning appeal decision
25 Flat 8, Hook Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT6 5AA
a change of use of Flat 8 from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to short term holiday accommodation (exceeding 90 days per calendar year) (Use Class C1)
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Down K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the supply of housing in the area
What decided it
The existing flat makes a small but positive contribution to the Council's housing supply in an area of demonstrable housing need and insufficient five-year supply, and this contribution carries greater weight than the provision of additional visitor accommodation.
The provision of long-term secure housing accommodation to meet demonstrable housing need outweighed the benefits of additional visitor infrastructure provision
Plan policies cited: Policy E10 of the London Plan 2021, Policy CS11 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Core Strategy 2012, CS Policy DM14, LP Policy H1, CS Policy CS10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.