®Planning appeal decision
Alvington House, 59 Wray Park Road, REIGATE, RH2 0EQ
the demolition of existing care home. Erection of flat development containing 9no. flats
- Authority
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the area with specific regard to the Wray Common Conservation Area
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to whether or not it is overbearing, overshadowing and dominating
- highway safety
- protected species and habitat
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Wray Common Conservation Area and the unacceptable overbearing, overshadowing and dominating effect on neighbouring occupiers were not outweighed by the limited public benefits of nine additional flats.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the harm to neighbouring living conditions.
Framework references: 199, 202, 111, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy DES7, Policy NHE9, Policy DES1, Policy TAP1, Policy NHE2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.