®Planning appeal decision
Foresters Arms, 1 North Street, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9RP
Planning appeal 3329858 at Foresters Arms, 1 North Street, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9RP (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 September 2024 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to noise and disturbance, external amenity space, outlook, waste provision and internal space standards.
alterations and extensions to The Foresters Arms pub to provide 2 x flats, relocation of existing managers flat along with provision of cycle storage, parking and installation of PV panels (amended description 12/01/2023 and amended plans received 17/03/23)
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- TW20 9RP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to noise and disturbance, external amenity space, outlook, waste provision and internal space standards
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for existing residents at 2 North Street and 31 Rusham Road with specific regard to overlooking and privacy
What decided it
The identified adverse impacts on living conditions of future and existing residents, particularly inadequate noise mitigation, poor amenity space and outlook for new occupiers, and significant overlooking harm to 31 Rusham Road, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EE1Policy SL19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 191Paragraph 193
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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