®Planning appeal decision
Land at Norbury View, Sheader (and Nos. 23 & 25 Browning Road), Leatherhead Road, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 4RR
Planning appeal 3316107 at Land at Norbury View, Sheader (and Nos. 23 & 25 Browning Road), Leatherhead Road, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 4RR (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed developments on the character and appearance of the area.
Residential development of 10 dwellings (Appeal A) or 9 dwellings (Appeal B) with associated access and landscaping, following demolition of existing dwellings Norbury View and Sheader
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- KT23 4RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed developments on the character and appearance of the area
- Living conditions for neighbouring residents, with particular regard to loss of privacy and whether the appeal scheme would be unacceptably overbearing
- Appeal A only: the effect of the proposed development on protected species
- Appeal B only: whether the proposed development would make acceptable provisions for surface water drainage
- Appeal B only: whether the proposed development would include adequate car parking provision, with particular regard to the number of spaces and their functionality
What decided it
The substantial and enduring harm to the character and appearance of the area and to neighbours' living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefits and economic advantages.
The modest housing supply benefits and moderate economic benefits were outweighed by substantial harm to character and appearance and living conditions; the harm would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV22Policy ENV23Policy ENV24Policy CS14Policy BKEN2Policy BKH2Policy ENV15Policy CS15Policy CS20Policy BKH3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 167
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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