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Allowed29 June 20233307008

484 London Road, Ashford, TW15 3AD

Planning appeal 3307008 at 484 London Road, Ashford, TW15 3AD (Spelthorne Borough Council) was allowed on 29 June 2023 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of this part of London Road.

the replacement of the existing bungalow with an apartment building comprising 8 dwellings (3 x 2 bed; 4 x1 bed; 1 x studio)

Authority
Spelthorne Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Andrews M
Postcode
TW15 3AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of this part of London Road

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, and the Inspector's conclusion that any adverse impacts from the development would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of additional housing.

The benefits of providing seven additional homes in a sustainable location at a time of housing shortfall outweighed the perceptions of harm to character and appearance, which the Inspector found would not be significant and demonstrable.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1 of the Spelthorne Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document 2009
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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