®Planning appeal decision
107 - 111 East Street, EPSOM, KT17 1EJ
the demolition of the existing buildings and construction of a part four storey, part three storey building comprising 23 residential flats (Use Class C3) with associated car and cycle parking and refuse storage
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Clarke B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether sufficient car parking would be provided
- the effect of the development upon highway safety
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether there is a mechanism to secure the delivery of on-site affordable housing
What decided it
The significant adverse effects on character and appearance combined with the substantial harm to highway safety and inadequate car parking provision demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision under the tilted balance test.
The benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing) were outweighed by the significant adverse effects on character and appearance and the substantial harm to highway safety and car parking provision.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SC14, Policy DM37, Policy CS16, Policy DM10, Policy CS5, Policy DM9, Policy DM11, Policy CS9
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.