®Planning appeal decision
2 New Zealand Avenue, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 1PU
Planning appeal 3312669 at 2 New Zealand Avenue, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 1PU (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 November 2023 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The design of the proposal and its effect on the character and appearance of the area.
a two storey side extension, first floor rear extension, loft conversion to form two flats
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- KT12 1PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The design of the proposal and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on neighbours' living conditions
- Whether the proposal would provide a suitable standard of accommodation
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- The effect of the proposal on trees
What decided it
The adverse impacts of significant harm to character and appearance, neighbours' living conditions, substandard accommodation and tree damage significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery in the context of the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework.
The moderate benefits of delivering two residential units in an accessible location at a time of insufficient housing land supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harms to character and appearance, neighbours' living conditions, accommodation standards and trees, resulting in dismissal despite the engaged tilted balance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS17 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy 2011Policy DM2 of the Elmbridge Development Management Plan 2015Policy CS21 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy 2011Policy DM10 of the Elmbridge Development Management Plan 2015Policy DM6 of the Elmbridge Development Management Plan 2015
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 64
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.