25/00090/FUL
60 Richmond Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5EH
Change of use from office to 2nos 1bed flats. Refurbishment of the upper two floors, erection of rear dormer with rear access.
Due to the one of the offices being still in use and in the absence of any marketing or robust evidence to demonstrate that there is no quantitative or qualitative need for a range of employment spaces, the proposed change of use and loss of employment floorspace is clearly contrary to Policy DM17 of the Kingston Core Strategy (2012), Policies E1, E2, E3 and E9 of the London Plan (2021) and the NPPF (2024).
The proposed flats would not achieve the minimum Gross Internal Area (GIA) requirements for accommodation of this type resulting in a poor standard of accommodation, contrary to Policy DM10 of the Kingston Core Strategy (2012) and Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021).