®Planning appeal decision
Fountain House, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7LX
Planning appeal 3265639 at Fountain House, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7LX (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2021 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of 3 new family dwellings with off-street car parking, private rear gardens and associated landscaping, bin and bicycle storage
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- KT22 7LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of residents at 17 Tudor Walk and Fountain House having regard to outlook and privacy
- Whether the proposal creates satisfactory living conditions for future occupants having regard to garden provision
- If harm arises, whether this is outweighed by other material considerations
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance and to the living conditions of existing residents outweighed the benefits of housing supply in the context of the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of previously developed land were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the unacceptable overpowering effect on neighbouring residents' outlook and living conditions
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14 of the Mole Valley Core Strategy, October 2009Policy ENV22 of the Mole Valley Local Plan, October 2000Policy ENV23 of the Mole Valley Local Plan, October 2000Policy ENV24 of the Mole Valley Local Plan, October 2000
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 124Paragraph 127Paragraph 130
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.