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Allowed19 December 20223300969

39 Charlton Avenue, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5LE

Planning appeal 3300969 at 39 Charlton Avenue, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5LE (Elmbridge Borough Council) was allowed on 19 December 2022 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

subdivision of existing dwelling with consented extension to create 3no 1 bedroom and 4 no 2-bedroom apartments with associated parking, bin and cycle storage

Authority
Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Robinson N
Postcode
KT12 5LE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to car parking stress, noise disturbance and pollution
  • Whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii), which meant that the benefits of providing housing on a sustainable site outweighed the conflict with the development plan regarding the lack of an affordable housing review mechanism.

The benefits of housing delivery and meeting identified local need for smaller properties, together with short-term economic benefits, outweighed the conflict with ECS Policy CS21 regarding the lack of a review mechanism for affordable housing, in the context of the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM2Policy DM7Policy DM8Policy CS17Policy CS21Policy CS25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11

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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