®Planning appeal decision
Land at 16 Monument Green, WEYBRIDGE, Surrey, KT13 8QT
within the last four (4) years and without planning permission, material change of use of the first floor flat into two self-contained units, known as Flat 2 and Flat 2B (and is referred to as Flat 2 and Flat 3 on 'Plan B' attached to the notice for illustrative purposes only)
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Walker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the living conditions of occupiers of Flats 2 and 2B as regards space
- the provision of affordable housing
What decided it
The significant harm to living conditions caused by the undersized flats and the failure to secure affordable housing provision outweigh the limited benefit of one additional home, even under the tilted balance.
The modest benefit of delivering one extra home in an accessible location was outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions of occupiers and the lack of affordable housing provision; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy DM10 of the Elmbridge Local Plan Development Management Plan (2015), Policy CS21 of the Elmbridge 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.