®Planning appeal decision
4 Manor Road South, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0QL
change of use and demolition of existing buildings and two replacement buildings of 2.5 storeys comprising 4 x 3 bedroom dwellings with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having particular regard to its impact upon community and social facilities
- The impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing
- The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to outdoor living space
- Whether the development provides for adequate on-site parking provision
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance of the area, combined with the failure to demonstrate that the loss of the community facility was justified and the absence of a secured affordable housing contribution, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of providing four additional dwellings.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, the unjustified loss of a community facility, and the failure to secure affordable housing provision.
Framework references: 11, 57, 60, 65, 70, 115, 135
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CS16, Core Strategy Policy CS8, Core Strategy Policy CS17, Core Strategy Policy CS21, Core Strategy Policy CS25, Development Management Plan Policy DM2, Development Management Plan Policy DM7, Development Management Plan Policy DM10
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.