®Planning appeal decision
34 Queens Road, WEYBRIDGE, KT13 0AU
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CS17 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy, Policy CS21 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy, Policy DM2 of the Elmbridge Local Plan – Development Management Plan, Policy DM12 of the Elmbridge Local Plan – Development Management Plan
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.