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Dismissed29 March 20223288244

3 Laburnum Villas, Epsom, KT18 5DE

Planning appeal 3288244 at 3 Laburnum Villas, Epsom, KT18 5DE (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 March 2022 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Church Street Conservation Area.

described on the application form as ‘one additional parking space using existing vehicle crossover, installation of a fast charging point for an electric vehicle and part demolition of front boundary wall

Authority
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Price A
Postcode
KT18 5DE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Church Street Conservation Area

What decided it

The combined loss of boundary wall and planting together with introduction of a further parking space would harm the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the limited public benefits would not outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy DM8Policy DM9Policy DM10

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