Garage Block Rear of 25, Albury Road, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3LP

Planning appeal 3267489 at Garage Block Rear of 25, Albury Road, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3LP (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2021 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of garages and construction of three new houses

Authority: Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: MacLeod R
Postcode: RH1 3LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of occupiers of the adjacent bungalows 14 and 15 Albury Place in relation to massing and privacy
the setting of a scheduled ancient monument
flood risk

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the area and the adverse impact on the living conditions of occupiers of the adjacent bungalows, particularly massing, privacy and overbearing effect, outweighed the benefit of three additional dwellings.

The benefit of 3 additional dwellings would be outweighed by the harm to the character of the area and to the living conditions of occupiers of the adjacent bungalows; even if the tilted balance applied, the adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the proposal's benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DES1Policy NHE9Policy CS10Policy CCF2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 59Paragraph 196Paragraph 11

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