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Epsom Lodge Nursing Home, 1 Burgh Heath Road, Epsom, KT17 4LW
Planning appeal 3313773 at Epsom Lodge Nursing Home, 1 Burgh Heath Road, Epsom, KT17 4LW (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 August 2023 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, taking into account its characteristics and location, the site is of a sufficient size to accommodate a change of use of the vacant Care Home and the proposed extension to provide 6 flats in the form proposed.
the change of use of a vacant care home (Use Class C2) and the creation of 6 flats (Use Class C3) including alterations and extensions
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Andrews M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether, taking into account its characteristics and location, the site is of a sufficient size to accommodate a change of use of the vacant Care Home and the proposed extension to provide 6 flats in the form proposed
What decided it
The cumulative effect of the site's limited size creating unacceptable impacts on neighbouring living conditions, parking provision, tree health, and amenity space meant the benefits of housing delivery did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the adverse impacts under the tilted balance.
The benefit of providing 6 additional homes and making effective use of the former Care Home building with a visually appropriate extension was outweighed by the cumulative significant harm from insufficient on-site parking, threat to the pine tree, overlooking and loss of privacy to neighbouring gardens, loss of sunlight to No. 67 Church Road, and absence of private amenity space for two flats.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CS16Local Plan Policy DM5Local Plan Policy DM10Local Plan Policy DM12Local Plan Policy DM35Local Plan Policy DM37
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 131
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.
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