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Allowed22 October 20253369396

Land South Of White Cottage 18 Freelands Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2ND

Planning appeal 3369396 at Land South Of White Cottage 18 Freelands Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2ND (Elmbridge Borough Council) was allowed on 22 October 2025 by Inspector Heppell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
KT11 2ND

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS10CS17CS13DM2DM10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58

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