®Planning appeal decision
2 Fairmile Lane, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2DJ
a detached two-storey building with rooms in the roof space, dormer windows and rear balconies containing 11 flats and 2 detached two-storey houses with rooms in the roof space, associated garages, bin and cycle stores and parking following the demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuildings
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development upon the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths SPA
What decided it
The extant permission on the appeal site for a similar layout with fewer residences represented a material fallback position, and the proposed scheme would not result in an over-development or undermine the area's quality when considered against the varied character of the locality and the mitigation secured for the SPA.
The benefits of an efficient use of land in a well-established residential location in keeping with the character and appearance of the surroundings, with adequate mitigation for the Thames Basin Heaths SPA, outweighed any concerns about density and parking.
Framework references: 55
Plan policies cited: Policy CS10, Policy CS17, Policy DM2, Policy CS13
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.