4 Greenways, Esher, KT10 0QD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the proposal would maximise the efficient use of urban land, in order to meet the Borough's identified housing need
• Whether it is appropriate to develop the appeal site in isolation rather than as part of a comprehensive development
• Whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing
• The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 4 and 6 Manor Road South, with particular regard to outlook and daylight impacts
• Whether there is sufficient information to demonstrate that the proposal would not harm protected species and/or their habitats
• The impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant harms arising from impact on living conditions of No.4 Manor Road South, failure to maximise efficient use of urban land, failure to develop comprehensively, and lack of secured affordable housing contribution significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The modest benefits of two additional dwellings and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harms to neighbouring living conditions, inefficient use of land at 16.7 dph against policy targets, failure to develop comprehensively, and lack of affordable housing contribution, such that the proposal was not sustainable development.