Planning appeal decision
10 Middleton Road, Downside, Cobham, KT11 3NR
Planning appeal 3267111 at 10 Middleton Road, Downside, Cobham, KT11 3NR (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 September 2021 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt and its effect on openness.
part-1, part–2 storey side and rear extension
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clark J
- Postcode
- KT11 3NR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt and its effect on openness
- the effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with substantial harm to openness and character, and no very special circumstances exist to justify it.
The harm by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness and character of the area were not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM18Core Strategy CS10Policy CS17Local Plan DM2
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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