Planning appeal decision
Beech Service Station, Stoke Road, Cobham, KT11 3AS
Planning appeal 3300051 at Beech Service Station, Stoke Road, Cobham, KT11 3AS (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2022 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Tilt Conservation Area.
described on the application form as the ‘installation of 3no. new EV chargers and associated EV infrastructure
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- KT11 3AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Tilt Conservation Area
What decided it
The siting, scale and design of the substation and enclosure would introduce stark and conspicuous structures into a prominent location that would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area and the conservation area, and the limited public benefits of the EV infrastructure would not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS10CS17DM2DM12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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