4 The Drive, Banstead, SM7 1DB

demolition of detached 5-bedroom dwelling with the erection of a 3-storey building comprising 9 flats

Authority: Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Reid L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 4a The Drive and 36a Brighton Road with regard to outlook, loss of privacy and overlooking
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including a non-designated heritage asset
Whether the level of off-street car parking would lead to unacceptable pressure on the demand for on-street parking and affect the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers and highway safety

What decided it

The significant harm to the living conditions of the occupiers of 4a The Drive through overbearing outlook, which conflicts with the development plan and outweighs the moderate benefits of the proposal.

Plan policies cited: Policy DES1, Policy NHE9, Policy CS4, Policy TAP1, Policy CS10, Policy CS1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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