®Planning appeal decision
280, 282 and 284 Staines Road East, SUNBURY-ON-THAMES, TW16 5AX
Demolition of existing buildings and development of a 47- bedroom care home with associated parking, facilities and landscaping as shown on drawings numbered H21.31 (00)2, 3 and 4 all Rev B, (005), (9)3, 4 and 5, (21)1 and 2, 1361-00 PRLP, EX SS, 2021-5917-001 (P1), 002 (P2) and 003 (P1) and 484.3 Rev 2 received on 14 February 2022
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Brooker M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regards to the access from the appeal site to Staines Road East
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and care provision, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
The benefits of housing delivery for elderly people, economic benefits from job creation, and redevelopment of an unsightly vacant property were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and highway safety.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1 of the Core Strategy and Policies DPD 2009, Policy CC2 of the Core Strategy and Policies DPD 2009
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