®Planning appeal decision
Bransby Lodge , St Leonards Road , Thames Ditton , Surrey , KT7 0RN
Planning appeal 3339790 at Bransby Lodge , St Leonards Road , Thames Ditton , Surrey , KT7 0RN (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 October 2024 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is acceptable in respect of (i) the character and appearance of the area.
detached two-storey building containing 6 flats and two detached single-storey houses, bin and cycle stores, associated parking and landscaping and alterations to existing access following demolition of the existing house and buildings
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Perrins N
- Postcode
- KT7 0RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is acceptable in respect of (i) the character and appearance of the area
- (ii) the living conditions of future occupiers of the development in terms of the provision of outdoor amenity space
- (iii) the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring dwellings with particular regard to light, privacy and outlook for Nos 11-14 Lynton, and privacy for Holkham
- (iv) parking provision
- (v) biodiversity
What decided it
The cumulative adverse impacts on character and appearance, living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers, parking standards, and biodiversity significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in circumstances where the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework applied.
The significant benefits of contributing 7 new homes (including 2-bed units) on a brownfield site in a housing supply shortfall, with sustainable location near services, were outweighed by the significant harms to character and appearance, inadequate amenity space for future occupiers, unacceptable loss of privacy to Holkham, excess parking provision contrary to sustainable transport objectives, and undemonstrated biodiversity compliance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS17Policy CS25Policy CS15Policy DM2Policy DM6Policy DM7Policy DM10Policy DM21Policy CS21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 226Paragraph 135Paragraph 112Paragraph 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
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision
More decisions in Elmbridge Borough Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2024
- Allowed6 October 20266010653Land Rear Of 12-14 New Road, Esher, KT10 9PG
- Allowed3 September 20266007869Wild Flowers, Wren's Hill, Oxshott, KT22 0HN
- Allowed10 August 2026600603331 Stevens Lane, Claygate, Esher, KT10 0TD
- Allowed9 July 202660055521a Carmalt Gardens, Hersham, KT12 5HQ
- Dismissed28 May 20266005939Nicholson House, 41 Thames Street, Weybridge, KT13 8JG
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.