®Planning appeal decision
196 Banstead Road, Banstead, SURREY, SM7 1QG
demolition of existing garage and erection of a part one, part two storey side, rear and front extension and formation of front entrance porch
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and development plan policy and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing neighbouring occupiers at 198 Banstead Road
- Whether harm by reason of inappropriateness would be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would those amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal?
What decided it
The proposal represents a disproportionate 79% increase in volume, exceeding the 30% threshold in Policy 24 part e and the Framework's exception for extensions, and constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt for which no very special circumstances exist.
The harm to the Green Belt (given substantial weight by the Framework), combined with harm to character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions, was not outweighed by other considerations advanced by the appellants.
Framework references: 8, 9, 137, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy 24 part e, Policy 28, Policy 29, SPD 4 Design of Residential Extension
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.