®Planning appeal decision
Murreys Court, 10 Agates Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2NF
‘Application seeking Phased Full Planning Permission for the Retention and refurbishment of Grade II Listed Barn for resident’s lounge/estate office, demolition of principal building and cottage, and partial demolition and redevelopment of existing stable complex. Construction of new buildings comprising assisted living units (Class C2) and a care home (Class C2) with new landscaping and tree planting, new public pedestrian access between The Murreys and Agates Lane, and use of existing bellmouth on The Murreys for vehicular access’
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Chamberlain G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including trees
- The effect of the proposal on the significance of The Barn, a Grade II listed building
- The effect of the proposed development on the significance of non-designated heritage assets
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, with particular reference to the traditional orchard, a Habitat of Principal Importance
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the character and appearance of the area and to non-designated heritage assets (particularly the demolition of Murreys Court) outweighed the otherwise weighty benefits of the scheme.
The benefits of the scheme, though weighty (housing for older people, affordable housing, heritage benefits to The Barn), outweighed the less than substantial harm to the listed Barn but did not outweigh the totality of harm to character/appearance, non-designated heritage assets and biodiversity, tipping the balance against the proposal.
Framework references: 210, 192, 193
Plan policies cited: Policy DS3, Policy EN4, Policy EN9, Policy AS-H5, Policy ASEn2, Policy ASEn3, Policy EN6, Policy H6, Policy EN5(6), Policy S1, Policy DS1, Policy DS2
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.