®Planning appeal decision
39 Charlton Avenue, Hersham, WALTON-ON-THAMES, KT12 5LE
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
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.
Framework references: 8, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2, Policy DM7, Policy DM8, Policy CS17, Policy CS21, Policy CS25
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.