Planning appeal decision
10 Drumaline Ridge, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 7JT
Planning appeal 3355872 at 10 Drumaline Ridge, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 7JT (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was allowed on 10 March 2025 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the protected woodland trees adjacent the appeal site.
conversion of garage into habitable accommodation with the replacement of the garage door with window and addition of porch area to the rear, erection of first floor side extension including alterations to fenestration
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- KT4 7JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the protected woodland trees adjacent the appeal site
What decided it
The detailed arboricultural assessment and method statement, combined with conditions requiring full compliance with tree protection measures, demonstrated that the development would cause no material harm to the protected woodland trees or landscape character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS3Policy DM5Policy DM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
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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