6A Bucknills Close, Epsom, KT18 7NY

Planning appeal 3335744 at 6A Bucknills Close, Epsom, KT18 7NY (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 October 2024 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide a safe means of access to the development.

demolition of residential dwelling at 6A Bucknills Close and the construction of six residential units (1 x 2-bed, 2 x 3-bed and 3 x 4-bed) (Class C3) together with car parking, landscaping and access arrangements

Authority: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Savage K
Postcode: KT18 7NY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would provide a safe means of access to the development
Whether sufficient car parking space would be provided
Whether the proposal would provide adequate landscaping

What decided it

The proposal would fail to provide safe access for existing and future users due to the substandard width of the private driveway, the number of dwellings and commercial use it would serve, and the resulting unacceptable risks to highway and pedestrian safety, particularly during peak times.

The benefits of delivering five net additional dwellings in an accessible location at a time of housing land supply shortfall were considerable, but the adverse impacts on highway and pedestrian safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS16Policy DM16Policy DM36Policy DM37Policy DM5Policy DM9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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