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Allowed6 October 20266010653

Land Rear Of 12-14 New Road, Esher, KT10 9PG

Planning appeal 6010653 at Land Rear Of 12-14 New Road, Esher, KT10 9PG (Elmbridge Borough Council) was allowed on 6 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the significance of the locally listed building.

6 detached two-storey houses with rooms in the roofspace, associated hard and soft landscaping, bin and cycle storage; and replacement detached garage following the demolition of the existing garage and boundary wall and entrance gates to serve No.14 New Road

Authority
Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
KT10 9PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the significance of the locally listed building
  • whether the proposed mix of housing types would meet the identified housing needs of the borough
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos. 12 and 16 New Road, with particular regard to privacy
  • whether the proposal would be accessible to refuse collection vehicles

What decided it

The benefits of delivering six dwellings within an existing settlement, together with the more intensive use of an existing residential curtilage, were found to outweigh the moderate conflict with the housing mix policies and the limited heritage harm.

the benefits of delivering six dwellings within an existing settlement, together with the more intensive use of an existing residential curtilage, attract substantial weight and outweigh the moderate conflict with Policies CS19 and DM10 and the limited conflict with Policy DM12

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM12Policy DM10Policy DM2Policy DM8Policy CS17Policy CS19
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S4Policy L2Policy HE7Policy TR3

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