Planning appeal decision
31-37 East Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 1BD
Planning appeal 3324830 at 31-37 East Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 1BD (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was allowed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Webb B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including protected trees.
demolition of the existing building and the construction of a self-storage facility (Use Class B8) and flexible office space (Use Class E(g)(i)), together with vehicle parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Webb B
- Postcode
- KT17 1BD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including protected trees
- whether the development would prejudice the delivery of future development on adjacent sites
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of Crossways House in relation to light
- whether the development would make adequate provision for parking
What decided it
The Inspector found no unacceptable harm on any of the four main issues and concluded the scheme accorded with the development plan, so the appeal was allowed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy DM9Policy DM10Policy DM5Policy CS5Policy E15Policy DM37draft Policy SA1
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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