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Dismissed21 June 20223286004

14 Mole Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 4LU

Planning appeal 3286004 at 14 Mole Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 4LU (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of three bedroom house on land adjacent to No 14

Authority
Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones RE
Postcode
KT12 4LU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of No 14 Mole Road with specific reference to light and outlook
  • whether or not an affordable housing contribution is necessary to make the proposed development acceptable in planning terms

What decided it

The proposal's failure to accord with the development plan in respect of both character and appearance harm and the absence of a secured affordable housing contribution, combined with only minor housing benefits, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the Framework.

The minor benefits of providing one additional dwelling were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the permanent harm to character and appearance and failure to meet affordable housing objectives when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM2 of the Development Management Plan 2015Policy CS17 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy (July 2011)Policy CS21 of the Core StrategyDesign and Character Supplementary Planning Document 2012Elmbridge Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (2020)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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