Land at Timber Lodge, Ottways Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2PB

Planning appeal 3351530 at Land at Timber Lodge, Ottways Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2PB (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 7 April 2025 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with particular reference to privacy.

the creation of two new accesses and the erection of four dwellings

Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rawle S
Postcode: KT21 2PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with particular reference to privacy
The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 1-4 Gwennap Place with particular reference to privacy and outlook
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The unacceptable harm caused by overlooking and loss of privacy for future occupants of Plot 1 from the upstairs bedroom window at Timber Lodge, which could not be sufficiently ameliorated by the proposed landscaping.

The housing and economic benefits of the proposal were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to the living conditions of future occupants of Plot 1 through loss of privacy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN4 of Mole Valley Local Plan 2020-2039

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