®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of Opus 1, Bay Tree Avenue, KT22 7LA
redevelopment to provide residential units; landscaping; associated undercroft car parking, refuse and cycle storage. This
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers of Opus Court with regard to outlook and privacy
- the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide a suitable standard of accommodation for future occupiers with regard to amenity space provision
What decided it
The Council's persistent failure to deliver housing (below 75% of target) triggered the tilted balance under paragraph 11dii of the Framework, such that the substantial benefits of delivering 50 dwellings on a brownfield site in a sustainable location outweighed the considerable harm to neighbouring outlook.
The considerable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in terms of outlook, which conflicted with the development plan, was outweighed by the substantial benefits of delivering 50 dwellings in a location with persistent housing delivery shortfalls, the economic benefits of construction and town centre vitality, and the use of suitable brownfield land within a sustainable settlement location.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN4
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.