®Planning appeal decision
34 Queens Road, Weybridge, KT13 0AU
Planning appeal 3313344 at 34 Queens Road, Weybridge, KT13 0AU (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 September 2023 by Inspector Holden S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of No 32 Queens Road, a Grade II listed building.
construction of 10 apartments with associated parking, landscaping, refuse and cycle storage areas following demolition of existing house
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Holden S
- Postcode
- KT13 0AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of No 32 Queens Road, a Grade II listed building
- Whether the proposal should contribute towards the provision of affordable housing
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area arising from the proposal's poor design quality, excessive massing and siting, combined with the failure to secure any contribution to affordable housing, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery in an area with a shortfall in housing land supply.
The moderate social and economic benefits of delivering 10 apartments in a location with good access to services and public transport, and in an area with a housing land supply shortfall, were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, poor design quality, less than substantial harm to the listed building setting, and absence of any affordable housing contribution.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS17 of the Elmbridge Core StrategyPolicy CS21 of the Elmbridge Core StrategyPolicy DM2 of the Elmbridge Local Plan – Development Management PlanPolicy DM12 of the Elmbridge Local Plan – Development Management Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 202
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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