®Planning appeal decision
3 Dell Lane, Stoneleigh, Surrey, KT17 2NE
demolition of existing building and the erection of a block of 9 apartments
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sabu R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of Nos 84 and 86 Briarwood Road with regard to outlook and privacy
- whether the proposed development would accord with the Council's development plan strategy for housing with regard to loss of employment use
- whether any adverse effects of the proposal would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance combined with unacceptable harm to neighbouring privacy, when weighed against moderate housing benefits in the context of the tilted balance, resulted in adverse effects that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
The significant harm to character and appearance and privacy carried significant weight against the scheme; the loss of employment use was offset to some degree by an extant permission for conversion to a single dwelling; the proposal's contribution of nine dwellings and associated social and economic benefits carried moderate weight; the adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM9, Policy DM10, Policy DM24, Policy CS11
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.