Bechwood, Boxhill Road, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JN

Planning appeal 3328394 at Bechwood, Boxhill Road, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JN (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 26 March 2024 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the area.

demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of 5 dwellings

Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Buchanan R
Postcode: KT20 7JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the area

What decided it

The appreciable negative effect on the character and appearance of the area, caused by the siting, orientation, bulk and massing of the proposed dwellings being incompatible with the locally distinctive layout and arrangement of existing housing, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery despite the housing land supply deficit.

The moderate weight afforded to housing delivery and social, economic and environmental benefits was outweighed by the substantial weight given to the unacceptable harm to character and appearance and the importance of ensuring residential development is suitable in relation to its surroundings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: saved LP Policy RUD1CS Policy CS1(2)CS Policy CS2(3)saved LP Policy ENV22saved LP Policy ENV23saved LP Policy ENV24CS Policy CS14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 226Paragraph 11Paragraph 12

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