Land North of Ramli, Beech Close, Cobham, KT11 2EN

Planning appeal 3310449 at Land North of Ramli, Beech Close, Cobham, KT11 2EN (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 December 2023 by Inspector Redford R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide adequately for affordable housing having regard to national and local policy.

a detached two-storey block of 5 flats with rooms in the roof space, bin and cycle stores and associated access and landscaping

Authority: Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Redford R
Postcode: KT11 2EN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would provide adequately for affordable housing having regard to national and local policy
whether the proposal would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupants with specific regard to the outlook from the bedrooms of units 3 and 4
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The cumulative failure to secure adequate affordable housing and to provide acceptable living conditions for units 3 and 4 significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the scheme.

the harm arising from non-compliance with affordable housing policy and poor outlook for units 3 and 4, taken cumulatively, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, biodiversity net gain and provision of smaller dwellings, so the tilted balance did not favour the grant of permission

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS21Policy CS17Policy CS10Policy CS15Policy DM2Policy DM10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 64

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