®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed13 June 20243328563
Land Rear of 8 Stepgates, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 8HX
the construction of a new detached dwellinghouse with entrance gate, car parking and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willis S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would comply with local and national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living condition of the occupiers of 5-8 Horsell Court with particular regard to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The proposal failed to satisfy the sequential test required by national planning policy and local policy EE13, as the appellant had not adequately demonstrated that there were no reasonably available sites in areas of lower flood risk.
Plan policies cited: Policy EE13, Policy EE1, Policy EE2
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