®Planning appeal decision
2 New Zealand Avenue, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 1PU
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 64
Plan policies cited: Policy CS17 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM2 of the Elmbridge Development Management Plan 2015, Policy CS21 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM10 of the Elmbridge Development Management Plan 2015, Policy DM6 of the Elmbridge Development Management Plan 2015
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.