See below for this week's key planning applications in Teddington, received or decided on by the Council.

Applications received

1. Teddington Railway Station, Victoria Road, Teddington TW11 0BB

Variation of condition U0082816 - Approved plans and documents, of planning permission 20/0029/FUL - Lift shafts to be widened by 500mm to accommodate wider lifts.

2. 15 Elmfield Avenue, Teddington TW11 8BU

Single Storey Rear Extension (4.35m depth, 2.52m eaves height, 3m overall height)

3. 16 Park Road, Teddington TW11 0AG

Single storey extension of utility room.

4. Teddington Railway Station, Victoria Road, Teddington TW11 0BB

Details pursuant to condition U0082815 - Materials to be approved, of planning permission 20/0029/FUL.

Applications approved

1. National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW

Variation of condition U0115859 (Approved Drawings) attached to planning permission 21/2846/FUL dated 10 December 2021 to allow for changes to the entrance and paving to Security Gates Area 4.

2. 23 The Grove, Teddington TW11 8AS

Replace the roof of the garage with a new roof due to recent damage.

3. 14 Avenue Gardens, Teddington TW11 0BH

Proposed single storey rear extension and first floor window enlargement.

4. 50 Church Road, Teddington TW11 8PB

Single storey ground floor 'side return' extension and first floor extension (over existing ground floor structure) at rear of the property. Shed structure against neighbours rear extension wall.

Applications refused

1. Unit 2, Plough Lane, Teddington

Demolition of existing Use Class B8 (Storage) building. Construction of a two-bedroomed dwellinghouse with associated works.

Reasons for refusal:

1. Loss of industrial floorspace: The scheme would result in the loss of an existing B8 industrial unit, and in the absence of a full and proper marketing exercise to demonstrate a lack of demand for the continued use of the premises for such purposes, or alternative industrial, office or commercial purpose, the scheme would be contrary to Policies LP40 and LP42 of the Local Plan (2018) and Policies 21, 22 and 24 of the new Publication Version Local Plan.
2. Affordable Housing: In the absence of a binding legal agreement to secure an appropriate contribution towards off-site affordable housing, the scheme fails to address this recognised housing need and will be contrary to policy LP36 of the Local Plan, Policy 13 of the new Publication Version Local Plan and Supplementary Planning Document: Affordable Housing (2014).
3. Housing Mix and Standards: The application would result in 1 x 2-bedroom unit which fails to reflect the correct unit mix required in a Main Centre location, and no information has been put forward to justify an exception. Furthermore, by reason of an absence of windows to a habitable room and the poor configuration of the first floor layout, along with a lack of external amenity space, the proposal is considered to result in a poor standard of accommodation harmful to the well-being of future occupants. As such, the application would fail to comply with the Local Plan Policy LP8 and 35 and Policy 13 and 46 of the Publication Version Local Plan.
4. Sustainability: In the absence of information specific to Unit 2, the application fails to adequately demonstrate it can meet the requirements of the relevant sustainability policies, in particularly Policies LP20 and LP22 of the Local Plan (2018) and Policy 13 of the new Publication Version Local Plan.
5. Design: In the absence of accurate drawings, the design of the proposed development has not been demonstrated to have a satisfactory impact on the character and appearance of the adjacent buildings and/or the surrounding area and therefore fails to accord with Policy LP1 and LP39 of the Local Plan (2018), Policy 15, 16 and 28 of the Publication Version Local Plan and Supplementary Planning Documents: Design Quality and Small and Medium Housing Sites.
6. Parking Permits: In the absence of a legal agreement restricting future occupiers' eligibility for parking permits, together with inadequate details of cycle parking, the application fails to deliver a sustainable form of development, would impede the free flow of traffic to the detriment of highways safety, other road users and pedestrians, and would not align with the Council's policies promoting the use of active and sustainable travel. As such, the application fails to comply with Policies LP44 and LP45 of the Local Plan (2018) and the Council's Transport SPD (June 2020), and Policies 47 and 48 of the new Publication Local Plan.