Fir Tree Lodge Fir Tree Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8RF

Planning appeal 3316284 at Fir Tree Lodge Fir Tree Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8RF (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 4 October 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

division of plot and construction of new three bedroom house with new access off Reigate Road

Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pattison B
Postcode: KT22 8RF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers of Fir Tree Lodge and Lloyd Harbour, with particular reference to outlook and the perception of loss of privacy

What decided it

The lack of a 5-year housing land supply triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the limited localised harm to character and appearance did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.

The limited localised harm to character and appearance, moderated by hedgerow screening, was outweighed by the benefits of contributing one dwelling to address the housing under-supply and delivery shortfall, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applying under NPPF paragraph 11(d).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS14 of the Mole Valley Core Strategy (2009)Policy ENV22 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (2000)Policy ENV23 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (2000)Policy ENV24 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (2000)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 69

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