Planning appeal decision
8 Manorcrofts Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9LU
Planning appeal 3327870 at 8 Manorcrofts Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9LU (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on living conditions for occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
conversion and change of use of existing HMO into seven flats
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- TW20 9LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on living conditions for occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The overall level of activity in and around the site would lead to a harmful level of disturbance to neighbouring properties that would not be adequately mitigated, outweighing the housing benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EE1Policy EE2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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