153 Tolworth Rise, North Tolworth, North Tolworth, KT5 9ER

erection of a single storey rear extension, hip -to- gable roof conversion with rear dormer and installation 2 nos front rooflights. Conversion of a single dwelling house into two-self-contained flats without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 25/01215/FUL, dated 06/08/2025

Authority: Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: KT5 9ER

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect that varying the condition would have on the living conditions of the occupiers of 151 Tolworth Rise North, in respect of daylight and sunlight to the ground floor habitable windows

What decided it

The implementation of the neighbouring property's rear extension between the original refusal and the appeal decision materially altered the circumstances, eliminating any adverse impact on the neighbour's daylight and sunlight.

Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy DM10 of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Local Development Framework Core Strategy

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