®Planning appeal decision
206 Lower Road, Great Bookham, LEATHERHEAD, KT23 4AT
demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 3 No. dwellings, including associated landscaping and parking
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dowling J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with regard to the effect on the setting of the nearby listed buildings and the Great Bookham Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on living conditions
- loss of trees
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade I listed church and the Great Bookham Conservation Area, when weighed against the modest public benefits of housing delivery and economic activity, was not outweighed by those benefits.
The modest social and economic benefits of housing delivery and economic activity did not outweigh the significant harms to the designated heritage assets, particularly the Grade I listed church.
Framework references: 205, 208, 11, 136, 16
Plan policies cited: CS14, CS15, ENV22, ENV23, ENV24, ENV25, ENV39, ENV43, ENV53, BKEN1, BKEN2, BKH2
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.