®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 2 Littleheath Farm Cottage Steels Lane, Oxshott, LEATHERHEAD, KT22 0RX
the ‘conversion of existing garden outbuilding to provide 2 bed dwelling and porch addition with associated parking and altered fenestration
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on flood risk
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, to which the Inspector attributed great importance in accordance with Framework paragraph 130, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing contribution were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance; the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 60, 119, 120, 130, 167
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2, Policy DM10, Policy CS10, Policy CS17, Policy CS26
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.