Woodleigh, Church Road, Surrey, Bookham, KT23 3JT

erection of two pairs of semi-detached dwellings, including associated access, parking and landscaping, following demolition of existing dwelling

Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Chalk M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers regarding outlook, privacy, and noise
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether it would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers regarding the provision of private garden space

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at Nos 62 and 62A Barn Meadow Lane through overbearing outlook, combined with harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.

The benefits of housing delivery and economic support, weighed against the unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions and character and appearance, with the harm significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits

Plan policies cited: Mole Valley Local Plan Policy ENV22, Mole Valley Local Plan Policy ENV23, Mole Valley Local Plan Policy ENV24, Mole Valley Core Strategy Policy CS14, Bookham Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy BKEN2, Bookham Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy BKH2

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