®Planning appeal decision
59 Medina Avenue, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9TJ
Planning appeal 3338866 at 59 Medina Avenue, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9TJ (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2024 by Inspector Miles H, 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.
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
- Postcode
- KT10 9TJ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS17Policy CS21Policy DM2Policy DM8Policy DM10
- 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.
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