®Planning appeal decision
8 Holtwood Road, Oxshott, LEATHERHEAD, KT22 0QJ
detached two-storey building with rooms in the roof space containing 5 flats with new access, associated parking and landscaping following demolition of existing house and outbuildings
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McCreery D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surroundings
- Whether it makes efficient and effective use of land when regard is paid to planning policy
What decided it
The significant benefit of housing delivery, including affordable housing, in an area with demonstrated shortfall in housing land supply and delivery outweighs the limited conflict with Policy DM4 and the acceptable character and appearance impacts.
The significant benefit of housing delivery, including affordable housing, in an area suffering from housing land supply shortfall outweighs the limited adverse impacts and degree of conflict with Policy DM4, such that the presumption in paragraph 11 of the Framework points towards granting permission
Framework references: 11, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy CS21, Policy CS10, Policy CS17, Policy DM2, Policy DM4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.