®Planning appeal decision
6A Bucknills Close, Epsom, KT18 7NY
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS16, Policy DM16, Policy DM36, Policy DM37, Policy DM5, Policy DM9
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