®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 41 The Drive, KT10 8DH, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8DH
erection of a three-bedroom dwelling with access, parking and private amenity space on land at the rear of the existing dwelling at 41 The Drive
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the type of accommodation would meet the housing needs of the Borough
- Whether living conditions for future occupiers would be satisfactory with particular reference to outdoor amenity space
- Whether a sequential test is required and whether the occupiers of the proposed dwelling would be at risk of flooding
- Whether there should be an affordable housing contribution
What decided it
The failure to undertake a sequential test to demonstrate that the proposed dwelling could not be located in an area with lower flood risk, combined with unsatisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to inadequate amenity space and the absence of an affordable housing contribution.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were outweighed by the objections relating to flood risk (sequential test not passed), poor living conditions for future occupiers, and failure to provide affordable housing contribution.
Framework references: 11, 60
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CS9, Core Strategy Policy CS17, Core Strategy Policy CS19, Core Strategy Policy CS21, Core Strategy Policy CS26, Core Strategy Policy CS15, Development Management Plan Policy DM2, Development Management Plan Policy DM10, Development Management Plan Policy DM6, Development Management Plan Policy DM21
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.