®Planning appeal decision
35 Cobham Road, Fetcham, Leatherhead, KT22 9AY
Planning appeal 3266581 at 35 Cobham Road, Fetcham, Leatherhead, KT22 9AY (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 30 June 2021 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area.
the construction of 2 No. detached dwellings with associated parking and landscaping, utilising the existing access and retaining the existing property
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- KT22 9AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area
- In relation to Appeal A, the effect on protected species
What decided it
In Appeal A, the forward positioning of the double garage ahead of the principal elevation and building line would undermine the spacious, verdant character of the area and appear cramped, with harm that significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate housing benefits; in Appeal B, the absence of garages allows the dwelling to respect the building line and spacious context, avoiding such harm.
Appeal A: the moderate benefits of 2 new dwellings in an area of housing shortfall were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance arising from conflict with design policies; Appeal B: no conflict with the development plan arose, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not alter the outcome.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14Policy CS15Policy CS19Policy ENV15Policy ENV22Policy ENV23Policy ENV24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 122Paragraph 127Paragraph 11Paragraph 68Paragraph 130Paragraph 124Paragraph 170Paragraph 55
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.