19/08/2026
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🏗️ Place of Worship Development in Kingswood, Surrey
Clifton Hill Gospel Hall Trust instructed us to support a detailed planning application for the change of use of an existing detached dwelling to a Place of Worship, together with a modest corner infill extension. The Trust is a registered charity providing Christian public worship and weekday Gospel preaching. Following the relocation of its congregation due to the sale of their former hall, new premises were sought.
The site represents a sustainable location and is considered appropriate for accommodating the congregation, with a proposed capacity of 50 people meeting twice weekly.
The proposals were carefully developed to respond to the character and appearance of the surrounding area while mitigating potential impacts on the Metropolitan Green Belt. The scheme included alterations to the entrance and window openings, with the principal front entrance removed and a new side entrance introduced, alongside the removal of existing chimneys to meet the Trust’s functional and design requirements. Internally, the dwelling was reconfigured to provide a larger meeting space, while the driveway was rationalised to incorporate additional parking and dedicated cycle provision. Together, the interventions sought to deliver a modest adaptation of the existing property with minimal impact on its surroundings.
👏Conditional approval was granted at local level.🙌
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🤝Motion for Highways
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