®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 18 Freelands Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2ND
erection of a single storey detached dwelling including ancillary refuse and cycle stores and associated landscaping and parking, following demolition of the existing buildings
- 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
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to indoor living space
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to outdoor living space
- whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the TBHSPA
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the incongruous design and cramped layout of the proposal, outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing contribution when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The modest benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing contribution, and economic and social benefits were afforded moderate weight, but were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to achieve the social objective of fostering well-designed and beautiful places.
Framework references: 11, 12, 57, 60, 65, 70, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy CS10, Policy CS17, Policy CS21, Policy DM2, Policy DM10
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment (1982) JLP 37
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.