Town End Pier, 68 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the loss of commercial moorings would be acceptable having regard to effects on employment and relevant provisions of the development plan
• The effect of the proposal on capacity for waterborne passenger and tourist traffic
• The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and the significance of heritage assets
• Whether there would be acceptable provision for cycle storage and waste storage and collection
• Whether arrangements for vehicle parking would be adequate having regard to the requirements of the development plan
• Whether the proposal would be in an acceptable location having regard to flood risk
• The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers

What decided it

The cumulative adverse impacts of the loss of commercial moorings without adequate justification, unacceptable reduction in waterborne passenger and tourist traffic capacity, and failure to provide adequate parking, cycle storage and waste facilities significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of providing three residential moorings.

The provision of residential moorings in the context of a housing supply shortfall and modest tourism benefits were outweighed by the significant shortcomings in employment justification, loss of tourism capacity, and inadequate provision for sustainable transport and waste management, resulting in cumulative adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.