®Planning appeal decision
40 NEW ROAD, ESHER, SURREY, KT10 9NU
demolition of existing dwelling; creation of new access to the rear of the plot; erection of one detached dwelling; two pairs of semi -detached dwellings and a terrace of four dwellings all two storeys high; provision of car parking and private amenity space
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Perrins N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the layout of the development, and the appearance of Plot 1 within the street scene
- The living conditions of future occupiers of the development, and for No 42 New Road and No 2 Broomfield Road with particular regard to their outlook
- Future pressure to remove trees
- Biodiversity
- Parking provision with particular regard to on-street parking impacts
What decided it
The cramped and uncharacteristic layout of the backland development, particularly the centrally-located terrace, combined with unacceptable living conditions for future occupants of Plots 6 and 8 due to tree overshadowing, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing supply benefits even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of delivering 8 new homes on a brownfield site in a sustainable location, including smaller dwellings consistent with housing needs, were outweighed by the significant harms to the character and appearance of the area through the cramped and incongruous backland layout and the unacceptable living conditions for future occupants of Plots 6 and 8 due to tree overshadowing.
Framework references: 11, 135, 226
Plan policies cited: Policy DM10, Policy CS17, Policy DM2, Policy CS15, Policy DM6, Policy DM21, Policy DM7, Policy CS21
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.