Planning appeal decision
1 Thistle Cottages Kingston Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7PF
Planning appeal 3320949 at 1 Thistle Cottages Kingston Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7PF (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 20 February 2024 by Inspector Lawrence R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed dwellings on the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of existing garage and erection of extensions to 1 Thistle Cottages, erection of two new dwellings in garden together with access and parking
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence R
- Postcode
- KT22 7PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed dwellings on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed dwellings on the living conditions of the occupiers of numbers 1 and 2 Thistle Cottages, with regard to privacy and outlook
- whether the development would provide sufficient off-street parking for the proposed dwellings, and the effect on users of the highway and residents
What decided it
The proposal accords with the development plan as a whole, with all three main issues resolved satisfactorily through the design and positioning of the dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS14ENV22ENV23ENV24MOV2MOV5CS19
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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