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Dismissed17 January 20243317170

Land to the Rear of 18 Freelands Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2ND

Planning appeal 3317170 at Land to the Rear of 18 Freelands Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2ND (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2024 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
KT11 2ND

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS10Policy CS17Policy CS21Policy DM2Policy DM10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 57Paragraph 60Paragraph 65Paragraph 70Paragraph 135
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment (1982) JLP 37

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