97 Derek Avenue, EPSOM, KT19 9HP

a proposed new dwelling with modifications to existing building and landscape design with new cross-over

Authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Buchanan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, particularly the erosion of the spacious corner plot character and the cramped juxtaposition of built form, outweighs the limited housing benefits despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year supply.

The limited housing and economic benefits were outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and conflict with development plan policies; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply

Framework references: 11, 222

Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS5, Policy DM9, Policy DM10

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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