®Planning appeal decision
19 Cressal Mead, Leatherhead, KT22 7EA
Planning appeal 3265801 at 19 Cressal Mead, Leatherhead, KT22 7EA (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 a 1½ storey detached dwelling with associated parking
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- KT22 7EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether it would create satisfactory living conditions for future and existing occupiers having particular regard to the provision and arrangement of outdoor space
What decided it
The permanent harm to character and appearance caused by the discordant design and cramped appearance of the development significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply, despite satisfactory living conditions being achievable.
The moderate benefits of housing supply and economic activity were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
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 127Paragraph 11Paragraph 124
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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