®Planning appeal decision
42 Longdown Lane North, EPSOM, KT17 3JQ
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5 of the Epsom & Ewell Core Strategy 2007, Policy DM9 of the Council's Development Management Policies Document 2015, Policy DM10 of the Council's Development Management Policies Document 2015
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.