®Planning appeal decision
rear of 95 Hersham Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey , KT12 1RN
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harley S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of Nos 93 and 95 Hersham Road
- Whether or not appropriate provision has been made for affordable housing
What decided it
The harmful effect on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers through overbearing outlook and unacceptable daylight and sunlight losses, combined with inadequate affordable housing provision, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits even in the context of a shortfall in five-year housing land supply.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harmful effects on living conditions of neighbours and inadequate affordable housing provision, assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole
Framework references: 11, 125
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2 of the Development Management Plan 2015, Policy CS21 of the Core Strategy 2011
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.