®Planning appeal decision
59 Medina Avenue, ESHER, Surrey, KT10 9TJ
two detached two-storey dwellings with rooms in the roof space and a pair of two-storey semi-detached dwellings with rooms in the roof space with associated parking and landscaping, following demolition of the existing dwelling
- Authority
- Elmbridge 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
- Whether or not the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- The effect on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to refuse
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to light, outlook and any overbearing effect to 36 Medina Avenue, and privacy to 57 Medina Avenue
What decided it
The significant adverse effects of poor character and appearance, failure to provide affordable housing, and inadequate living conditions for future occupiers substantially and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing supply, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
The modest benefits of providing four houses in an area of identified housing need were substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harms to character and appearance, failure to address affordable housing needs, and failure to provide adequate amenity for future occupiers, such that the tilted balance did not favour the development.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS17, Policy CS21, Policy DM2, Policy DM8, Policy DM10
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.