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Dismissed10 December 20243340339

Land to the Rear of 41 The Drive, KT10 8DH, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8DH

Planning appeal 3340339 at Land to the Rear of 41 The Drive, KT10 8DH, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8DH (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2024 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

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
Postcode
KT10 8DH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy Policy CS9Core Strategy Policy CS17Core Strategy Policy CS19Core Strategy Policy CS21Core Strategy Policy CS26Core Strategy Policy CS15Development Management Plan Policy DM2Development Management Plan Policy DM10Development Management Plan Policy DM6Development Management Plan Policy DM21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 60

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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