®Planning appeal decision
405 Kingston Road, Epsom, KT19 0BT
change of use from office (E) to one-bedroom dwelling (C3) and erection of single storey rear infill extension
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- KT19 0BT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the loss of the employment use which would result from the proposal has been adequately justified, having regard to local and national planning policy
What decided it
The absence of evidence that the property had been marketed for the minimum 18-month period required by Policy DM24 meant the loss of employment use was not adequately justified, and this conflict with the development plan could not be overcome by the housing supply shortfall.
The benefits of a single dwelling and the significant housing supply shortfall were outweighed by the inadequate justification for the loss of employment use and the conflict with the Framework's objective of supporting economic growth; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 78, 85
Plan policies cited: Policy DM24, Policy DM7
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.