Planning appeal decision
240 Molesey Road, Hersham, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 4QZ
Planning appeal 3347055 at 240 Molesey Road, Hersham, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 4QZ (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 October 2024 by Inspector Long M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be acceptable from an accessibility and highway safety perspective.
A dropped kerb
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Long M
- Postcode
- KT12 4QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be acceptable from an accessibility and highway safety perspective
- If there is any harm identified under the first main issue, whether such harm is outweighed by the personal circumstances put forward by the appellant
What decided it
The unacceptable effect of the proposal on accessibility and highway safety at the bus stop outweighed the personal circumstances advanced by the appellant.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM7Policy CS25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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