South East Coast Ambulance Service Nhs Trust, Kingston Road, LEATHERHEAD, KT22 7BW

redevelopment of the existing site to provide 8 no. residential dwellings with associated parking and landscaping

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 of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether it would make sufficient provision for on-site parking
The effect on biodiversity

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the area from the scale, density and siting of the proposed houses and loss of established planting attracts great weight which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery.

The benefits of delivering 8 new energy-efficient family houses and supporting housing land supply shortfalls were outweighed by the great weight attached to the harm to character and appearance of the area

Plan policies cited: Policy CS14, Policy CS15, Policy ENV22, Policy ENV23, Policy ENV24, Policy ENV15

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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