®Planning appeal decision
Garages rear of 52 Curtis Road, Epsom, Surrey , KT19 0JY
the erection of 4 x two-bedroom flats and 2 x one- bedroom flats
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Andrews M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is a suitable development for the site as regards its design, size, amenity space and impact on the living conditions for neighbours in terms of outlook and privacy
- Whether the proposed housing mix is appropriate
- The effect of the development on nearby trees
What decided it
The unsuitability of the proposal for the site due to its incongruous design, excessive density, harmful impact on neighbours' outlook and privacy, inadequate amenity space, and unacceptable relationship with nearby trees outweighed the benefit of housing delivery in a location where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year supply.
The benefit of six additional dwellings in a sustainable location was outweighed by the clear and harmful conflict with design, density and neighbour amenity policies, such that the adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 12
Plan policies cited: Policy DM10, Policy DM11, Policy DM12, Policy DM22, Policy DM5
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.