®Planning appeal decision
7, High Street, CAMBERLEY, GU15 3QU
Roof extension and first and second floor rear extensions to provide two additional flats
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the host building and the area
- whether the development would provide suitable living conditions for the future occupiers of flat 2 with reference to internal space provision
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the host building and the High Street, caused by the incongruent double stepped mansard roof form, demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the development even under the tilted balance.
The limited benefits of two new dwellings and small economic benefit were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the host building and the area, resulting in dismissal despite the tilted balance applying due to insufficient housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy TC1, Policy TC4, Policy TC11, Policy TC12, Policy DM9
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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.