®Planning appeal decision
Connaught House, 36 Bridge Street, Leatherhead, SURREY, KT22 8BZ
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
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.
Framework references: 202, 120, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS14, Policy CS1, Policy CS2, Policy ENV39, Policy ENV43, Policy ENV22
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.