Land Adjoining 1 Corkran Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6PL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of Southborough Conservation Area and 1 Corkran Road
• whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to the standard of accommodation
• the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety and the operation of the local highway network

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance, combined with the failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, outweighed the modest benefit of a single additional dwelling in circumstances where heritage asset protection policies provided a clear reason for refusal.

The modest contribution to housing supply and limited social and economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the setting of a non-designated heritage asset, to which great weight must be given under the Framework.