Land at Church Street, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5NA

Planning appeal 3276229 at Land at Church Street, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5NA (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2021 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Effingham Conservation Area and the setting of the surrounding listed buildings.

for the erection of 17 No dwellings plus access, parking and landscaping

Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Jolly J
Postcode: KT24 5NA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Effingham Conservation Area and the setting of the surrounding listed buildings
housing mix
planning obligations

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the significance and setting of listed buildings, when balanced against the identified benefits, was not outweighed by those benefits, and the proposal conflicted with the development plan.

the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the significance and setting of listed buildings was not outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing provision, economic benefits, and other environmental and infrastructure benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: ENP-SA1ENP-G2ENP-H2D1D3G5HE4HE6HE7HE10H1ID1ID3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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