®Planning appeal decision
4 Thirlmere Terrace Ambleside Avenue, WALTON-ON-THAMES, KT12 3BL
the erection of a two-storey side extension and the subdivision to create an additional dwelling house
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would adequately address flood risk
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 1 Burley House (No 1) with regard to light and outlook
- whether the development would make appropriate provision for parking
What decided it
The proposal fails the sequential test for flood risk as no information was provided to demonstrate that there are no reasonably available sites in areas with lower probability of flooding, which is a mandatory requirement under the Framework and cannot be overcome by other considerations.
The significant harm from failure to pass the sequential test for flood risk outweighed the modest benefits of affordable housing contribution and housing supply, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply because the proposal conflicts with Framework policies on flood risk.
Framework references: 23, 56, 8
Plan policies cited: Policy CS26 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM2 of the Development Management Plan 2015, Policy DM7 of the Development Management Plan 2015
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.