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Dismissed25 September 20243344151

31 Prospect Place, Epsom, KT17 1WW

Planning appeal 3344151 at 31 Prospect Place, Epsom, KT17 1WW (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 September 2024 by Inspector Walker R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building or its setting, now known as No 31 Prospect Place, and any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses (both appeals).

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Authority
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Walker R
Postcode
KT17 1WW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building or its setting, now known as No 31 Prospect Place, and any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses (both appeals)
  • The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area (Appeal A)
  • The effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 32 Prospect Place with particular reference to outlook and natural light (Appeal A)

What decided it

The less than substantial but great-weight harm to the significance and setting of the Grade II listed building was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the scheme.

the less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance, attracting great weight, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits, so the balance tipped against the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy DM8Policy DM9Policy DM10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 207Paragraph 208

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