®Planning appeal decision
Beomonds House, Beomonds Row, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9AW
the creation of an additional storey to create 1 new 1 x bed residential unit and associated access stairs and terrace/amenity space at first floor
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- James A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupants, having particular regard to privacy, outlook and private outdoor amenity space
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring properties, having particular regard to privacy, noise and outlook
- whether the proposal has demonstrated that there would be safe access and egress for future occupants of the development in the event of a flood
What decided it
The proposal has failed to demonstrate a safe access and egress route for future occupants in the event of a flood, which engages the exception to the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) and Footnote 7 of the Framework.
The presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework does not apply because the proposal fails to demonstrate safe access and egress in a flood event, which is a policy protecting areas at risk of flooding listed in Footnote 7; the conflicts with the development plan on living conditions and flood risk outweigh the limited benefit of one additional dwelling.
Framework references: 11, 7
Plan policies cited: Policy EE1, Policy EE2, Policy EE13
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.