®Planning appeal decision
31 Stevens Lane, Claygate, Esher, KT10 0TD
a detached two-storey house with rooms in the roofspace and a pair of semi-detached two-storey houses with rooms in the roofspace, new vehicular access to No 31 from Raymond Way, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation with elevational changes
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- KT10 0TD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to trees
What decided it
The benefits of the scheme, most notably its contribution to housing supply and the effective use of land in a sustainable location, are considerable and attract significant weight, and when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, the adverse impacts do not significantly and demonstrably outweigh those benefits.
The moderate harm arising from conflict with the development plan (loss of the oak tree and impact on character and appearance) was outweighed by the significant benefits of the scheme, particularly the contribution to housing supply and effective use of land, assessed against the Framework policies as a whole under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11, 124, 136, 73
Plan policies cited: Policy CS17 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy, Policy DM2 of the Elmbridge Local Plan, Policy DM6 of the Elmbridge Local Plan
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.