Planning appeal decision
181 Elizabeth Avenue, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey, TW18 1JN
Planning appeal 3272490 at 181 Elizabeth Avenue, Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey, TW18 1JN (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 July 2021 by Inspector Wilson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the retention of boundary fence and the erection of an additional fence and gates
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilson J
- Postcode
- TW18 1JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The fence's height, solidity and proximity to the highway make it a visually jarring and discordant feature that is distinctly at odds with the prevailing open, leafy character of the area and fails to accord with Policy EN1 and NPPF paragraphs 124, 127 and 130.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124Paragraph 127Paragraph 130
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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