290 WALTON ROAD, WEST MOLESEY, SURREY, KT8 2HT

replacement roof to create one new flat

Authority: Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Perrins N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous roof form, height, scale and massing significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing one additional dwelling and economic benefits, even when assessed under the tilted balance.

The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance, to which substantial weight was attached, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of one additional dwelling on a brownfield site and economic benefits, notwithstanding the great weight attributed to the scheme's housing benefits in the context of a five-year housing land supply shortfall

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CS17, Policy CS21, Policy DM2

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