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Dismissed20 September 20223288915

17 Barnett Close, LEATHERHEAD, KT22 7DW

described on the application form as the erection of 4No new two-storey terraced dwellinghouses (2No three-bedroom houses and 2No two- bedroom houses) with associated access and soft and hard landscaping

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Price A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring 17A Barnett Close, with particular regard to overlooking

What decided it

The harm to the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring 17A Barnett Close through overlooking, which is not outweighed by the limited housing and economic benefits of the proposed development.

The benefits of housing supply and social and economic benefits were outweighed by the harm to neighbouring living conditions and conflict with the development plan

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy ENV22 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (2000), Policy EN4(s) of the emerging Local Plan

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