26/00031/FUL
104 Villiers Avenue Surbiton KT5 8BH
Demolition of south west corner to create courtyard area and change of use of storage unit (Use Class E) to 1no. self contained studio (Use Class C3) with alterations to roof, changes to fenestrations and provision of cycle and refuse storage.
The proposed development would result in the unjustified loss of commercial floorspace within the Villiers Avenue Local Centre. In the absence of rigorous marketing evidence demonstrating a lack of viable commercial demand, the proposal fails to support the economic vitality and viability of the designated centre, contrary to Policy DM17 of the Kingston Core Strategy, Policies SD6 and E9 of the London Plan, and Paragraph 85 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
The proposed dwelling, by reason of its 39-square-metre internal floor area falling significantly below minimum space standards for a 1b2p unit, the absence of private outdoor amenity space, and an unsafe pedestrian access route through a commercial corridor, would provide a severely substandard level of accommodation for future occupiers contrary to Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy DM10 of the Kingston Core Strategy, and the Residential Design Supplementary Planning Document.