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148 & The Land to the Rear of, Cobham Road, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9JR
Planning appeal 3338736 at 148 & The Land to the Rear of, Cobham Road, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9JR (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2024 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of 5 no. three-bedroom detached bungalows each with two parking spaces accessed from new private access drive leading off Cobham Road, following demolition of existing bungalow at No 148
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- KT22 9JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with respect to noise, disturbance and outlook
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, resulting from the uncharacteristic backland development pattern and loss of mature landscaping, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with development plan policies
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14 of the Core Strategy (October 2009)Policy ENV22 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (October 2000)Policy ENV23 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (October 2000)Policy ENV24 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (October 2000)draft Policy EN4 of the emerging Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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