®Planning appeal decision
47-49 Bridge Road, Surrey, East Molesey, KT8 9ER
demolition of existing garage and erection of 1 bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing occupiers with particular regard to outlook from 47 Bridge Road
- Whether or not the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- The quality of living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the proposal—specifically the significant harm to the outlook of existing occupiers at 47 Bridge Road and the failure to make adequate provision for affordable housing—significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing one dwelling in an accessible location.
The limited social and economic benefits of providing one dwelling in an accessible location were substantially outweighed by the significant harm to the outlook of existing occupiers and the failure to provide affordable housing, resulting in notable overall harm that outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2, Policy CS21
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.