®Planning appeal decision
Stokesheath Road, Oxshott, Leatherhead, KT22 0PS
the demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2 no. dwellings and new vehicular access
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, given significant weight under the Framework's requirement for development to be sympathetic to local character, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the minor housing benefits of the proposal.
The substantial harm to character and appearance, given significant weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the minor benefits of housing provision and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: CS10, CS17, DM2
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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.