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Allowed1 July 20213271102

Beech Service Station, Stoke Road, Cobham, KT11 3AS

Planning appeal 3271102 at Beech Service Station, Stoke Road, Cobham, KT11 3AS (Elmbridge Borough Council) was allowed on 1 July 2021 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

the siting of an InPost Locker

Authority
Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
KT11 3AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The locker's siting, scale, materials and colours are consistent with the commercial nature of the petrol filling station and do not harm the character and appearance of the area or the setting of the nearby Tilt Conservation Area.

The sustainability benefits of the click and collect facility in reducing congestion and supporting linked trips outweighed any concerns about visual impact, as the development integrates with the commercial character of the site without harm to appearance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM2 of the Elmbridge Local Plan: Development Management Plan (2015)CS10 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy (2011)CS17 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy (2011)

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