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Dismissed28 December 20223286241

89 & 91 Park Avenue East, Epsom, KT17 2PA

Planning appeal 3286241 at 89 & 91 Park Avenue East, Epsom, KT17 2PA (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 December 2022 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of the existing pool house at 89 and detached bungalow at 91, and the erection of four houses (comprising 4 x 4 bedroom detached chalet bungalows), with associated access and parking

Authority
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
KT17 2PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety
  • biodiversity

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance through erosion of spacious garden plots and the linear building pattern, combined with unresolved biodiversity concerns and highway safety issues, outweighed the modest housing supply benefits even under the tilted balance.

The modest economic and social benefits from housing supply contribution and family-sized homes were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, failure to add to overall area quality, lack of demonstrated biodiversity mitigation, and highway safety conflicts, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed benefits under paragraph 11 of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy CS16Policy DM4Policy DM9Policy DM10Policy DM16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 124Paragraph 130

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