®Planning appeal decision
Laurelea Grange Drive, Merstham, REDHILL, RH1 3DZ
for the erection of a two bedroomed dwelling
- Authority
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounds, including the Merstham Village Conservation Area
- the living conditions of the occupants of the host dwelling with regard to privacy
- trees
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Merstham Village Conservation Area, which could not be outweighed by the limited benefit of providing a single additional dwelling.
the limited benefit of providing a single dwelling and addressing identified need for smaller units was outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, which requires great weight to be given to its conservation
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DES1, Policy DES2, Policy NHE9, Policy NHE3
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.