®Planning appeal decision
Land at the Entrance to Effingham Place, Effingham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 5JT
erection of black painted, metal, automated vehicle access gates and separate side pedestrian access gate on Effingham Place, set back a minimum of 15 metres from Lower Road
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the Effingham Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposed development on the setting of a Grade II listed building
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its effect on social cohesion
What decided it
The unique historic context of Effingham Place as the former single-dwelling driveway to a listed building meant the gates would reinforce rather than harm heritage significance and would not materially increase social exclusion, resulting in no identified planning harm.
having found no harm to the conservation area, the listed building's setting or social cohesion, and some benefit in revealing heritage significance and reducing resident disturbance, the Inspector concluded the proposal accorded with the development plan and Framework, tipping the balance in favour of allowing the appeal
Framework references: 92, 206, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D3, Saved Policy G5, Saved Policy HE7, Saved Policy HE4, Saved Policy G1, Policy ENP-G2, Policy ENP-G3
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.