Tearfund, 100, Church Road, Teddington, TW11 8QE, 100, Church Road, Teddington,, TW11 8QE

Planning appeal 6006160 at Tearfund, 100, Church Road, Teddington, TW11 8QE, 100, Church Road, Teddington,, TW11 8QE (Richmond upon Thames) was dismissed on 28 July 2026 by Inspector D Marley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that removing or varying the condition on working hours would have on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

variation of development approved under planning permission ref. no.90/1574 to allow revision of internal car parking layout to include larger canteen, alterations to fire escape and service yard” without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 91/0722/FUL, dated 9 October 1991

Authority: Richmond upon Thames
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: employment-industrial
Inspector: D Marley
Postcode: TW11 8QE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect that removing or varying the condition on working hours would have on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The removal of the working hours condition would allow unrestricted Class E uses including retail and restaurants across the entire building, resulting in unacceptable noise and disturbance to nearby residential occupiers from visitor arrivals and departures at night, which cannot be adequately controlled by alternative conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 46

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