®Planning appeal decision
White Herons, Fairmile Park Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2PP
demolition of existing dwelling and garage building, and redevelopment to provide new homes with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on any non-designated heritage asset
- Whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- Whether the proposed development would provide an appropriate housing mix with particular regard to unit sizes
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the introduction of six nearly identical semi-detached houses that would appear as a uniform cluster and be inappropriately dominant within the streetscene.
The significant adverse effects on character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and biodiversity net gain, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS10, Policy CS17, Policy DM2, Policy DM12, Policy CS21, Policy CS19, Policy DM21, Policy CS15
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.