®Planning appeal decision
40 Redwood Drive, Epsom, KT19 8FL
Planning appeal 3347227 at 40 Redwood Drive, Epsom, KT19 8FL (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 7 January 2025 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed works would make adequate provision for off-road parking and the effect on highway safety and the movement of traffic and pedestrians.
the erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of garage space into habitable use
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Murray D
- Postcode
- KT19 8FL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works would make adequate provision for off-road parking and the effect on highway safety and the movement of traffic and pedestrians
What decided it
The conversion of the garage would exacerbate existing on-street parking stress and harm highway and pedestrian safety, conflicting with Policy 37 and Policy DM10, whereas the rear extension alone raised no planning objections.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 37Policy DM10
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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