®Planning appeal decision
Meadowbank, 17 Skinners Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2NP
the erection of two detached two storey dwellings with associated access and landscaping following demolition of the existing coach house
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area (Appeal A and Appeal B)
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety (Appeal A only)
- whether the proposal would be accessible by transport modes other than the private car (Appeal B only)
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by back-land development at odds with the prevailing pattern of street frontage development outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery and other considerations.
the substantial harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits and other considerations, even applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11d) ii of the Framework
Framework references: 226, 77, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS14 of the Mole Valley Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2009, Policy ENV22 of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2000, Policy ENV23 of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2000, Policy AS-H5 of the Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum Neighbourhood Development Plan 2015-2026, Policy AS-EN3 of the Ashtead Neighbourhood Forum Neighbourhood Development Plan 2015-2026, Policy MOV2 of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2000
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.