®Planning appeal decision
Flat 1, 15 Effingham Road, Long Ditton, SURBITON, Surrey, KT6 5JZ
the amalgamation of 2 single bed ground floor flats into one 3 bedroom family unit
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Knight A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the supply of housing in the Borough
What decided it
The net loss of one residential unit cannot be justified by the claimed benefits, as the provision of a 3-bedroom flat does not meet a greater housing need than the existing 1-bedroom flat it would replace, and the removal of the substandard studio flat is not a sufficient benefit given that it remains viable and occupied.
The harm of a net reduction in housing in a borough without a five-year housing supply outweighs the claimed benefits of providing a larger unit, removing a substandard flat, and enabling the appellant's family to remain in the area
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy (2011), Policy DM10 of the Elmbridge Development Management Plan (2015)
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.