The Oaks , Green Lane, ASHTEAD, Surrey, KT21 2JP

the demolition of triple garage and erection of new bungalow

Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wyborn D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
whether or not the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants having regard to outlook and natural light to habitable rooms, the size of and purpose of Room 3 and the external amenity space
whether or not the scheme would provide sufficient off-road car parking and, if not, the effects on road safety
whether or not there would be an acceptable impact on trees and hedges within the vicinity of the site
the effect of the proposal on bats

What decided it

The cumulative effect of serious and adverse impacts on character and appearance, living conditions, parking and highway safety, trees and hedges, and unresolved bat protection issues, which together substantially outweighed the limited benefits of adding one housing unit.

Plan policies cited: Policy EN4, Policy H10, Policy INF2, Policy EN9, Policy AS-En3, Policy AS-H5, Policy AS-H6

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