®Planning appeal decision
1 Wheelers Lane, Epsom, KT18 7SD
erection of residential dwelling
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the setting of the Grade II listed building at 1 Wheelers Lane would be preserved
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of Wheelers Lane and the Stamford Green Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 85 Stamford Green Road, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building and the Stamford Green Conservation Area, both less than substantial but given great weight under the Framework, could not be outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery despite the Council's significant shortfall in housing land supply.
The significant weight ascribed to housing delivery and the modest economic and employment benefits were insufficient to outweigh the great weight that the conservation of the designated heritage assets carries, resulting in the proposal failing to accord with the historic environment protection policies in the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS5, Policy DM8, Policy DM9, Policy DM10
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.