®Planning appeal decision
42 Longdown Lane North, Epsom, KT17 3JQ
Planning appeal 3278521 at 42 Longdown Lane North, Epsom, KT17 3JQ (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was allowed on 29 November 2021 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed replacement windows on the character or appearance of the host dwelling and the Higher Green Conservation Area.
the replacement of original single glazed windows with double glazed windows
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- KT17 3JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed replacement windows on the character or appearance of the host dwelling and the Higher Green Conservation Area
What decided it
The Council's prior approval of an almost identical scheme at No. 51 Higher Green, combined with evidence that the majority of positive buildings in the conservation area already have non-traditional window frames, made it inequitable to refuse the current application.
The retention of the leaded lights pattern and the prevalence of non-traditional window materials in the conservation area outweighed the Character Appraisal's disapproval of uPVC, resulting in approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5 of the Epsom & Ewell Core Strategy 2007Policy DM9 of the Council's Development Management Policies Document 2015Policy DM10 of the Council's Development Management Policies Document 2015
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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