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Allowed6 December 20223287870

Hospital Site, Dorking Road, Epsom, Surrey , KT18 7EG

Planning appeal 3287870 at Hospital Site, Dorking Road, Epsom, Surrey , KT18 7EG (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was allowed on 6 December 2022 by Inspector Spencer D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the general character and appearance of the surrounding area.

erection of a multi storey car park comprising ground plus 5 storeys and 527 car parking spaces, reconfiguration of surface parking to provide 104 car parking spaces and improvement to the access road from Dorking Road

Authority
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
community-institutional · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Spencer D
Postcode
KT18 7EG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposals on the general character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposals on the historic environment

What decided it

The public benefits of the scheme (improved access, congestion relief, ambulance access and supporting hospital consolidation) were found to clearly outweigh the less than substantial heritage harm identified.

The public benefits (improved access/egress, reduced congestion, ambulance access, pedestrian legibility, biodiversity net gain, support for Guild Living and NEECH) clearly outweighed the less than substantial harm, at the lowest end of the spectrum, to the Woodcote and Chalk Lane Conservation Areas.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS5Policy DM8Policy DM9Policy DM10Policy DM11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 55Paragraph 56

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