®Planning appeal decision
415-417 London Road, Camberley, GU15 3HZ
Planning appeal 3363593 at 415-417 London Road, Camberley, GU15 3HZ (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 September 2025 by Inspector Catcheside E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
existing building to be demolished and replaced with a new Build 5 x 2 bed flats & 4 x 1 bed flats 2 ground floor shops to be retained. The flats will be in keeping with the conversion at 419 London Road. Ground floor rear courtyard garden to be created and rear flats to have balconies. Off road parking not deemed necessary at 419 London Road due to transport links with the area
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
- Postcode
- GU15 3HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the dwellings, with regard to sunlight and daylight
- the effect of the proposal on protected species
What decided it
The combined harm to character and appearance and failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers could not be outweighed by the housing delivery benefits in the context of the identified policy conflicts.
The significant positive weight of housing delivery benefits and bringing a vacant site back into use was outweighed by the combined harm to character and appearance and inadequate living conditions; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9 of the Core Strategy & Development Management Policies 2011-2028Policy CP14A of the Core Strategy & Development Management Policies 2011-2028
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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