®Planning appeal decision
124A Guildford Street, CHERTSEY, KT16 9AH
change of use from Planning Use Class E (offices) to Planning Use Class C3, a four-bedroom flat and the formation of a roof terrace with 1100mm hand rails to match existing, provision of car parking space, bin storage and cycle storage within rear gated courtyard
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- James A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- 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 not demonstrated a safe access and egress route for future occupants in the event of a flood, contrary to Policy EE13 of the Local Plan and the Framework's flood risk protection policies, which engage the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Although the Council cannot demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply and paragraph 11(d) of the Framework would normally apply, the flood risk protection policies in the Framework provide a strong reason for refusal; the failure to demonstrate safe evacuation outweighs the limited housing and economic benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: 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.