®Planning appeal decision
69 Chertsey Lane, Staines Upon Thames, Surrey, TW18 3LA
Planning appeal 3361851 at 69 Chertsey Lane, Staines Upon Thames, Surrey, TW18 3LA (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 July 2025 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with reference to policies concerned with development in areas at risk of flooding.
‘change of use from office to residential dwelling’
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- TW18 3LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with reference to policies concerned with development in areas at risk of flooding
- whether the proposed scheme would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of external amenity space
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's location within the functional floodplain with unachievable safe access and escape routes in a climate change scenario unacceptably increases flood risk to future occupants.
The absence of harm to character and appearance and the Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply were outweighed by the unacceptable flood risk and lack of external amenity space, with flood risk providing a strong reason for refusal under the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EE13Policy EE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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