®Planning appeal decision
Heli, Guildford Road, Fetcham, Leatherhead, KT22 9DP
Planning appeal 3269468 at Heli, Guildford Road, Fetcham, Leatherhead, KT22 9DP (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 23 November 2021 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a two storey house with detached garage
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- KT22 9DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to the effect of the proposed driveway
- highway safety
- archaeological interests
- ecology
What decided it
The permanent and long-lasting harms to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, highway safety and archaeology, when weighed against the modest contribution of a single dwelling to housing supply, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance test.
The adverse impacts of granting permission (harm to character and appearance, living conditions, highway safety and archaeology) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (provision of a single dwelling and modest economic benefits during construction) when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole, despite the Council's inability to demonstrate five years of housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV17Policy ENV22Policy ENV23Policy CS14Policy MOV2Policy ENV15Policy CS15Policy ENV49
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 111Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 194
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.