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Dismissed18 September 20266011901

The Land Adjacent to 3 School Cottages, Church Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7RR

Planning appeal 6011901 at The Land Adjacent to 3 School Cottages, Church Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7RR (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 18 September 2026 by Inspector G Powys Jones, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Erection of a two-storey detached house

Authority
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
G Powys Jones
Postcode
KT4 7RR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The living conditions of future occupants and neighbouring residents with reference to privacy and visual impact
  • The provisions made for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

What decided it

The cumulative harm to local character, neighbouring and future resident amenity, and the failure to demonstrate Biodiversity Net Gain compliance meant the development plan provisions should prevail.

The importance attached by government to the provision of new housing and economic growth did not outweigh the harm caused by the development to character, appearance and living conditions, and the failure to comply with BNG requirements

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Kingston Core Strategy policy DM8Kingston Core Strategy policy DM10Kingston Core Strategy policy DM6London Plan policy D3London Plan policy G6

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