®Planning appeal decision
29 & 31 Waterloo Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8EX
Planning appeal 3285298 at 29 & 31 Waterloo Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8EX (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was allowed on 20 April 2022 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of 2 x 3 bedroom flats, 4 x 2 bedroom flats and 2 x 1 bedroom flats and associated external works following demolition of the existing building (landscaping reserved)
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- KT19 8EX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the adequacy of the accommodation in terms of the living conditions for future occupiers as regards outlook, light and private amenity space
What decided it
The Council's failure to meet its housing delivery targets engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d)ii, and the benefits of six additional dwellings in a highly sustainable location outweighed the identified shortfalls in living conditions and amenity space.
The adverse features of substandard outlook and light in one bedroom and inadequate private amenity space for five flats did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefit of six additional dwellings in a highly sustainable edge-of-town-centre location, particularly given mitigation through overall floor area compliance with national space standards and proximity to town centre facilities and transport.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5 of the Epsom Core Strategy 2007Policy DM9 of the Epsom Development Management Policies Document 2015Policy DM10 of the Epsom Development Management Policies Document 2015Policy DM12 of the Epsom Development Management Policies Document 2015
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12
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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