Two detached houses at 11 Princes Drive, Oxshott, Leatherhead

“The application site of 0.7ha, currently occupied by a two-storey detached dwelling with front-forwarded conservatory, situated to the east side of Princes Drive, a private residential road in Birds Hill Estate, Oxshott. The site lies within The Crown Estate (Birds Hill Estate) & Bevendean character area as defined in the Cobham, Stoke D'Abernon, Oxshott and Downside companion Guide to the Design and Character SPD. Constraints…”

“The relevant planning constraints are: • Flood Zones 2 and 3b • Climate Change SFRA • COS10 The Crown Estate & Bevendean Design and Character Area…”

“Reference Description Decision 1989/1707 Two storey side extension with rear balcony front conservatory and porch canopy Granted 84/0862 Erection of detached double garage following demolition of existing car port Granted…”

“78/1471 Single storey extension to kitchen and dining room on ground floor formation of bathroom and installation of dormer window on first floor Granted 60/18016 Conversion of existing garage into dining room extension of lounge erection of car port and formation of shower room Granted 59/16398 Erection of stable building Granted 51/7929 Erection of a detached house and garage Granted…”

“Six neighbouring properties have been consulted on this application. A site notice was displayed at the application site advertising the application. 15. 25 letters of objection received from 19 households the content of which can be summarised as below: • Character and appearance: scale, mass, bulk, positioning and proximity to the plot boundaries; splitting the plot into two entails back land development, with the access to the rear plot running in the gap between the…”

“OFFICIAL OFFICIAL • Risk of flooding; inadequate flood mitigation; Surface water management; • Demolition of a relatively newly built and habitable house and unnecessary addition to global Carbon Dioxide • Impact on trees; Loss of important trees; No information about new trees to be planted; Tree Data Tables at Appendix 1 was omitted from website; No Landscape plan was submitted; No information on the boundary fence; No Block Plan was submitted; The width of access and…”

“In line with Policy CS21 and NPPF, a requirement for contributions towards affordable housing continues to apply to major development sites where viable. Major development sites are defined in the NPPF as: for housing, development where 10 or more homes will be provided, or the site has an area of 0.5 hectares or more. 56.”

“OFFICIAL OFFICIAL 57. No viability assessment or any other evidence to suggest the scheme would be unviable with the contribution was submitted. On this basis it is considered that the financial contribution would not render the proposal unviable, and the Policy compliant affordable housing contribution is due. The applicant has not submitted a completed unilateral undertaking to secure the policy-compliant affordable housing contribution.”

“Resolved that permission be granted with the conditions and informatives as outlined in the agenda, subject to the completion of a satisfactory Legal Agreement to secure a £207,425.43 financial contribution towards affordable housing within 3 months of the Planning Committee’s resolution, or an extended period as agreed by the Head of Planning and Environmental Health.”

“Should a satisfactory legal agreement to secure a £207,425.43 financial contribution towards affordable housing not be completed within 3 months of the resolution to grant permission, or a longer period as agreed by the Head of Planning and Environmental Health, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Environmental Health to refuse planning permission for the following reason:”