Southlands, 40 Queens Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0AR

Planning appeal 3302102 at Southlands, 40 Queens Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0AR (Elmbridge Borough Council) was allowed on 6 February 2023 by Inspector Johnson W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area, including protected trees.

a terrace of three two-storey houses with rooms in the roof space following demolition of existing garage (for Access, Appearance, Layout and Scale)

Authority: Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Johnson W
Postcode: KT13 0AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area, including protected trees
the effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposed development accords with the development plan taken as a whole, and there are no material considerations, including the provisions of the Framework, which outweigh this finding.

Although the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, the proposal accords with the development plan as a whole, which is the starting point under section 38(6), and no material considerations outweigh this accordance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS4Policy CS17Policy DM2Policy DM6Policy DM7Policy DM10Policy CS21Policy CS13
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56Paragraph 54

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