West Acre, 9 Claremont Park Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9LT

Planning appeal 3312666 at West Acre, 9 Claremont Park Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9LT (Elmbridge Borough Council) was allowed on 3 June 2024 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would lead to the unacceptable loss of a housing unit.

Change of use of existing residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to education use (Use Class F1) ancillary to Claremont Fan Court School, and creation of a new pedestrian access

Authority: Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Cryan M
Postcode: KT10 9LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would lead to the unacceptable loss of a housing unit
Whether the development would have an unacceptable adverse impact on traffic flows or highway safety in the area

What decided it

The substantial benefits to the school's educational provision and the broad community it serves, including the ability to expand teaching and pastoral spaces, outweighed the limited harm from the loss of a single large residential unit in an area well-provided with large houses and unable to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

the benefits of enhancing the school's educational provision and freeing up space for teaching and pastoral support outweighed the limited harm from the loss of a single housing unit

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS2Policy DM10Policy CS25Policy DM7Policy DM2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 99Paragraph 205

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