®Planning appeal decision
81 College Road, EPSOM, KT17 4HH
erection of a 2 bed, detached 1 1/2 storey family dwelling with landscaping and other associated works (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The subdivision of the existing rear garden and creation of a new plot of limited dimensions would be visually incongruous and cramped amongst the more generous-sized plots characteristic of the area, resulting in significant harm to character and appearance that outweighs the modest housing benefits.
The modest social and economic benefits of providing one additional housing unit in an accessible location were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the material harm to the character and appearance of the local area, making the proposal unsustainable when assessed against the Framework as a whole under paragraph 11(d)(ii)
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Policy DM9, Policy DM10, Policy DM16
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.