Proposals to build six new homes in Esher on a site that has seen similar schemes refused over the past few years have been rejected once again.

The houses would have been built on land to the rear of New Road in Esher, four of which would have three bedrooms along with one four- and one five-bedroom homes.

A previous scheme to develop the site was refused by Elmbridge Borough Council this year, with officers writing that it would have been an “uncharacteristic, overly dominant and cramped development”.

This proposal would have seen a different mix among the six homes, with more of the planned houses having more than three bedrooms.

“The proposed development, by reason of the proposed housing unit mix, would fail to meet the identified housing need within the borough and would contribute to the oversupply of four or more bedroom properties,” officers wrote.

But developers submitted fresh plans aiming to alleviate concerns flagged in the previous refusal.

The planning statement says “careful consideration was given in relation to the proposed development in terms of the siting, a reduction in the bulk, scale and mass, as well as significant alteration to the proposed design and internal layouts in order to address the previously imposed reasons for refusal and to ensure that the prevailing character and appearance of the area is maintained.”

But dozens of residents nonetheless wrote objections to the new proposals, with concerns ranging from its impact on the character of the area to possible impact on traffic and highways.

“This is a significant building proposal which will markedly increase the density of dwelling in the relevant area and have a substantial impact on traffic and road congestion,” one resident wrote.

While noting the differences with past proposals, planning officers wrote that the reasons for the previous schemes being refused “will be considered against the current proposals and whether they have been demonstrated to have been overcome via the current submission”.

Officers acknowledged that the additional housing would “provide benefits”, but said the proposal would “fail to maximise the efficient use of the land or meet the identified housing need” due to the “excessively large unit sizes”.

In their refusal, they wrote: “The units would therefore represent an oversupply of larger homes which would not make a positive contribution to the identified housing mix required within the borough.”

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