Planning appeal decision
Brox Road, Ottershaw, KT16 0HH
Planning appeal 3294573 at Brox Road, Ottershaw, KT16 0HH (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2023 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of Nos 62 and 64 Brox Road, with particular regard to privacy.
demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a convenience retail shop (E(a)) with residential flats (C3) above
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- KT16 0HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of Nos 62 and 64 Brox Road, with particular regard to privacy
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of No. 64 Brox Road and whether the proposal would provide acceptable living standards for future occupants, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal would result in unacceptable living standards for both future occupants of the proposed flats and occupants of the neighbouring property No. 64 Brox Road due to unacceptable loss of privacy and unacceptable levels of noise and disturbance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EE1Policy EE2Runnymede 2030 Local PlanRunnymede Design SPD (2021)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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