Planning appeal decision
30 Church Walk, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8HH
Planning appeal 3364749 at 30 Church Walk, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8HH (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 June 2025 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Leatherhead Conservation Area.
to replace front windows to PVC windows for insulation purposes and replace paving from kerb side to front door
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- KT22 8HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Leatherhead Conservation Area
What decided it
The replacement PVC windows would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area due to their clunky appearance and material unsuitability for a designated heritage asset, whereas the paving proposal was acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN6
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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