Planning appeal decision
Holland House, Mospey Crescent, Epsom, KT17 4LZ
Planning appeal 3275697 at Holland House, Mospey Crescent, Epsom, KT17 4LZ (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2021 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed boundary treatment on the appearance of the street scene.
the installation of a 1.8m high steel railing within existing green hedge along the front and part side boundary and extension to the existing dropped kerb
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- KT17 4LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed boundary treatment on the appearance of the street scene
- the effect on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed steel railing would harm the street scene character of the open plan Crescent and conflict with development plan policies on character and appearance, and the extended dropped kerb lacked the necessary highway safety information.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy CS1Policy CS16Policy DM9Policy DM10Policy DM35
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.
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