®Planning appeal decision
40 New Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9NU
Planning appeal 3332221 at 40 New Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9NU (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 August 2024 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- KT10 9NU
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10Policy CS17Policy DM2Policy CS15Policy DM6Policy DM21Policy DM7Policy CS21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 226
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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