®Planning appeal decision
Land South Of White Cottage 18 Freelands Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2ND
the erection of a single storey dwelling with parking for two cars following demolition of existing buildings
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Heppell J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the moderate benefits of housing delivery outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery on previously developed land, economic benefits, and the scheme's positive response to site character outweighed the moderate harm to the character and appearance of the area arising from deviation from the prevailing pattern of development.
Framework references: 11, 58
Plan policies cited: CS10, CS17, CS13, DM2, DM10
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.