Full / Other Planning at Rokeby School George Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 7PB, received 29 Jun 2023 — refused on 1 May 2024 (delegated, Karen Coles).
Record from the Kingston Upon Thames planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application
What is it?
Provision of three classrooms at first floor level above the existing sports hall (ensuring the ridge height remains unchanged) located on the eastern boundary together with the single storey extension of the existing Design and Technology classroom to the rear, new electrical substation and associated works. Capping pupil numbers to 420. Additional information, including transport/highway reports
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 1 May 2024, delegated decision by Karen Coles — 44 weeks from submission (36 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
29 Jun 2023
Application received
1 May 2024
Delegated decision: Refused · Karen Coles
29 Jun 2023
Application received
1 May 2024
Delegated decision: Refused · Karen Coles
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The proposal provides insufficient evidence within its Transport Statement and Travel Plan to
demonstrate that adequate mitigation measures would be put in place to ensure that traffic conditions would
not worsen when assessed against the permitted cap of 370 pupils. As such the proposal is considered to
be unacceptable as without evidence to the contrary it is likely to give rise to conditions prejudicial to
highway and pedestrian safety and overspill parking to the detriment of highway safety and the amenities of
adjacent neighbouring properties contrary to Policy T4 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies DM8, DM9
and DM10 of the LDF Core Strategy 2012.
2
In the absence of appropriate mitigation, the proposal is likely to result in increased congestion on the
surrounding roads, which would harm the residential amenities of neighbours of the site. As such the
proposal would be contrary to Policies DM8, DM9 and DM10 of the LDF Core Strategy 2012.
1
The proposal provides insufficient evidence within its Transport Statement and Travel Plan to
demonstrate that adequate mitigation measures would be put in place to ensure that traffic conditions would
not worsen when assessed against the permitted cap of 370 pupils. As such the proposal is considered to
be unacceptable as without evidence to the contrary it is likely to give rise to conditions prejudicial to
highway and pedestrian safety and overspill parking to the detriment of highway safety and the amenities of
adjacent neighbouring properties contrary to Policy T4 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies DM8, DM9
and DM10 of the LDF Core Strategy 2012.
2
In the absence of appropriate mitigation, the proposal is likely to result in increased congestion on the
surrounding roads, which would harm the residential amenities of neighbours of the site. As such the
proposal would be contrary to Policies DM8, DM9 and DM10 of the LDF Core Strategy 2012.
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
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