Land to rear of 299 - 311 Green Lane, Access via 307 Green Lane, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9QR

erection of 9 chalet bungalows to the rear of 299 - 311 Green Lane following the demolition of 307 Green Lane, and associated access drive, parking and landscaping

Authority: Runnymede Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Small M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether there is a need to demonstrate that there are no sequentially preferable sites with regard to flood risk and, if so, whether this has been demonstrated
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the layout and protected trees

What decided it

The failure to undertake a sequential test to demonstrate there are no reasonably available alternative sites in areas with lower flood risk, contrary to Policy EE13 and the Framework.

The potential flood risk outweighs the benefits of a net gain of 8 dwellings with associated modest social and economic benefits.

Framework references: 11, 167

Plan policies cited: Policy EE13, Policy EE1, Policy EE9, Policy EE11

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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