®Planning appeal decision
97-99 Povey Cross Road, Horley
demolition of existing dwellings and erection of 9 No. dwellings, comprising 6x 4-bed detached, 2x 3-bed semi-detached dwellings and 1x 2- bed chalet bungalow. This
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- The quality of the accommodation for future occupiers with particular regard to privacy and whether the development is overbearing to plot 9
- The effect of the proposed development on ecology
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the cramped form of development with small plots, combined with the failure to secure affordable housing, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of housing delivery.
The modest benefits of 9 energy-efficient homes, social and economic benefits, and partial brownfield use were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and failure to secure affordable housing, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: ENV22, ENV23, ENV24, RUD4, CS14, CS4, CS15, ENV15
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.