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Dismissed3 February 20253349845

Land Adjacent to 1A, St. John's Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8SE

Planning appeal 3349845 at Land Adjacent to 1A, St. John's Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8SE (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of one new detached dwellinghouse

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Miles H
Postcode
KT22 8SE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
  • The effect of the proposed development on the quality of living conditions for future occupiers

What decided it

The substantial harm to character and appearance caused by the overly dominant, cramped form of development combined with serious highway safety concerns arising from the parking arrangement outweighed the modest benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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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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