®Planning appeal decision
16 Reigate Road, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 1PH
demolition of existing garage, new build two-storey detached dwelling with 3 bedrooms, loft conversion and new porch additions to existing dwelling and widening of existing vehicle crossover
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed house, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the cramped and contrived appearance of a two-storey detached dwelling with minimal separation in a row of semi-detached properties, combined with significant harm from unresolved protected species concerns due to the pre-demolition garage removal, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply even under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of significant harm to character and appearance and protected species significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply and supporting local businesses when assessed against the Framework as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 186, 225
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007, Policy CS3 of the Core Strategy 2007, Policy DM9 of the Development Management Policies Document 2015, Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies Document 2015, Policy DM4 of the Development Management Policies Document 2015
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.