®Planning appeal decision
40 Guildford Street, Chertsey, KT16 9BE
‘erection of 3no. new apartments following demolition of existing commercial buildings’
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed scheme would be in a suitable location, with reference to policies concerned with development in areas at risk of flooding
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, outlook and light
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Stanway Place and 40 Guildford Street, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposal fails the sequential test for flood risk location and would provide unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers and harmful loss of privacy to neighbouring residents, which together outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of previously developed land.
The benefits of housing supply, efficient use of previously developed land in an urban town centre location, economic benefits during construction and occupation, and bringing buildings in poor repair back into use do not outweigh the unsuitable location having regard to flood risk, the unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers, and the harm to privacy of neighbouring occupiers.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EE13, Policy EE1
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.