®Planning appeal decision
Connaught House, 36 Bridge Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8BZ
Planning appeal 3283946 at Connaught House, 36 Bridge Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8BZ (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2023 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Leatherhead Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of the adjacent Running Horse public house which is grade II* listed.
construction of two flats by way of additional floor on existing structure
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- KT22 8BZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Leatherhead Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of the adjacent Running Horse public house which is grade II* listed
- Whether satisfactory living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the studio flat with particular reference to its internal floor area
What decided it
The significant harm to the designated heritage assets, particularly the setting of the grade II* listed Running Horse public house, outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery in a location with insufficient five-year housing land supply.
The public benefits of new housing units in a town centre location and contribution to housing supply were outweighed by the harm to heritage assets and the Framework's provisions relating to design and conservation of the historic environment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy ENV39Policy ENV43Policy ENV22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 120Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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