Land Adjacent to 14 Elm Road, Claygate, Surrey , KT10 0EH

a ‘detached 1.5 storey building containing two flats with associated parking, bin and cycle stores

Authority: Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Glassar S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the building's incongruous appearance within the street scene significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing and economic benefits of the proposal.

The benefits of housing delivery, windfall site efficiency, and affordable housing contribution were given considerable weight, but were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial and long-lasting harm to character and appearance

Framework references: 11, 130

Plan policies cited: Policy CS17 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM2 of the Elmbridge Local Plan Development Management Plan 2015

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