®Planning appeal decision
4-6 Oatlands Drive, WEYBRIDGE, KT13 9JL
development comprising 2 detached buildings with 27 flats in total, with associated car parking, cycle and refuse storage, amenity areas and shared access following demolition of existing 2 houses
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene and the area, including its effect on protected and other existing trees
- The effect of the proposed roof terraces/balconies on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings, with particular regard to noise and privacy
- Whether the proposal makes adequate and necessary contribution towards the provision of affordable housing
- Whether the site is in an appropriate location with regard to Flood Risk
- The contribution the proposal would make to the supply of homes in Elmbridge
What decided it
The significant and unacceptable harm to character and appearance, combined with the unjustified flood risk to people and property due to the failure to satisfy the sequential test, and the failure to make adequate affordable housing provision, outweigh the benefit of delivering 25 new homes.
The substantial weight given to harm to character and appearance and substantial weight to flood risk concerns outweighed the considerable weight given to housing delivery and moderate weight to energy efficiency and accessible location, with the tilted balance not applying due to flood risk policies providing a clear reason for refusal.
Framework references: 11, 34, 58, 60, 62, 63, 65, 119, 123, 124, 125, 126, 130, 134, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 166, 174
Plan policies cited: CS Policy CS1, CS Policy CS2, CS Policy CS3, CS Policy CS14, CS Policy CS15, CS Policy CS17, CS Policy CS19, CS Policy CS21, CS Policy CS25, CS Policy CS26, DMP Policy DM1, DMP Policy DM2, DMP Policy DM5, DMP Policy DM6, DMP Policy DM7, DMP Policy DM12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.