®Planning appeal decision
Elementis House,, 56 Kingston Road, STAINES-UPON-THAMES, TW18 4NL
the construction of three-storey building above car park to form two HMO's
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough 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 (Appeals A and B)
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook, sunlight and communal space (Appeal A only)
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook and entrance arrangements (Appeal B only)
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance of the area and poor living conditions for future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery under the tilted balance.
the moderate benefits of housing delivery and meeting housing need were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and poor living conditions for future occupiers
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1 of the Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document 2009
Judgments cited: Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling BC & others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314
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.