®Planning appeal decision
Land Northeast of 70-79 Berkeley Court, Weybridge, Surrey , KT13 9HY
Planning appeal 3254012 at Land Northeast of 70-79 Berkeley Court, Weybridge, Surrey , KT13 9HY (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2021 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is a requirement for an affordable housing contribution.
a terrace of 3 storey houses with rear balconies, basements and access from Berkeley Court
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- KT13 9HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is a requirement for an affordable housing contribution
What decided it
The significant harm arising from the absence of an affordable housing contribution, given the established and compelling need for affordable housing in the Borough, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefit of providing three additional houses.
The modest contribution of three houses towards the housing land supply deficit was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm of the absence of an affordable housing contribution given the established and compelling need in the Borough; the proposal would not constitute sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS21 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy (2011)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 63Paragraph 57Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Tamares (Vincent Square) Ltd v Fairpoint Properties (Vincent Square) Ltd [2007]
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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