Cherry Garth, Stokesheath Road, Oxshott, Leatherhead, KT22 0PS

Planning appeal 3336413 at Cherry Garth, Stokesheath Road, Oxshott, Leatherhead, KT22 0PS (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2024 by Inspector Graham Stallwood, 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.

2 detached two-storey houses with rooms in the roof space, attached garages and rear balconies, new access to plot 1, entrance gates and piers following demolition of existing house and outbuildings

Authority: Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Graham Stallwood
Postcode: KT22 0PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposed development on great crested newts as a protected species

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the unresolved risk of adverse effects on great crested newts as a protected species outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and energy efficiency.

The moderate economic, environmental and social benefits of housing delivery, energy efficiency and local spending were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the unresolved adverse effects on protected species, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM2Policy CS15(8)Policy DM21(a)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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