4 Little Orchards, Worple Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5EW

Planning appeal 3266127 at 4 Little Orchards, Worple Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5EW (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was allowed on 14 July 2021 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the replacement windows on the appearance of the dwelling and on the character and appearance of the streetscene and the Worple Road Conservation Area.

replacement casement windows (4 ground floor / 6 first floor), rear patio door, front door and fascias

Authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Andrews M
Postcode: KT18 5EW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the replacement windows on the appearance of the dwelling and on the character and appearance of the streetscene and the Worple Road Conservation Area

What decided it

In public views from Worple Road, the differences between uPVC and timber would not be apparent, and the late 20th-century date of the building, combined with the prior acceptance of uPVC in the 2017 garage conversion and existing uPVC elements in neighbouring properties, meant no harm would be caused to the conservation area.

The technical conflict with conservation policies was outweighed by the circumstances of the case: the building's recent construction date, the precedent of the 2017 uPVC garage conversion, existing uPVC elements in neighbouring properties, and the imperceptibility of the material difference in public views.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM8Policy DM9Policy DM10Policy CS5

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