®Planning appeal decision
69 Highlands Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8NW
the erection of 5 No. dwellings with associated parking, one quadruple garage and one single detached garage
- Authority
- Mole Valley District 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 and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of neighbours and future occupants of the development
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harms to the character and appearance of the area and to neighbours' living conditions outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery in circumstances where the development failed to respect the prevailing pattern and qualities of the area.
The moderate weight given to the provision of five additional homes and economic benefits during construction was outweighed by substantial weight attributed to the long-lasting harms to character and appearance and neighbours' living conditions, which were in direct compliance with the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy CS14 of the Core Strategy, Policy ENV22 of the Local Plan, Policy ENV23 of the Local Plan, Policy ENV24 of the Local Plan
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.