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Dismissed5 September 20223279685

Garages 1-6 Westmorland Close, Epsom, Surrey , KT19 9JL

Planning appeal 3279685 at Garages 1-6 Westmorland Close, Epsom, Surrey , KT19 9JL (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 September 2022 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development proposed on highway safety with particular regard to parking.

erection of two no.2 bedroom flats

Authority
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Shearing C
Postcode
KT19 9JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development proposed on highway safety with particular regard to parking
  • whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable standard of living accommodation for future occupiers, with particular regard to access to outdoor space

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that the additional parking demand created by the development could be accommodated without causing significant harm to highway safety through pressure on unrestricted on-street parking areas.

The substantial harm to highway safety and parking availability significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, small site contribution, sustainable location, and drainage and biodiversity improvements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM37Policy DM12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 130

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