97-99 Povey Cross Road, Horley

Planning appeal 3334294 at 97-99 Povey Cross Road, Horley (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 25 September 2024 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: ENV22ENV23ENV24RUD4CS14CS4CS15ENV15
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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