®Planning appeal decision
Greenacre St. Judes Road, Englefield Green, EGHAM, TW20 0BY
construction of a new four-storey building with undercroft (basement) parking to create 9 x new apartments, following demolition of existing single family dwelling
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough 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
- The living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to privacy and whether it is overbearing
- The quality of living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance and the serious harm to the living conditions of existing occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing provision.
The modest benefits of providing 9 units on previously developed land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the multiple adverse effects of unacceptable harm to character and appearance and serious harm to the living conditions of existing occupiers, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EE1 of the Runnymede 2030 Local Plan, Policy ND5 of the Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Plan, Policy ND1 of the Englefield Green Village Neighbourhood Plan
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.