The Annexe, 6 Mount Pleasant Close, LIGHTWATER, GU18 5TP

Demolition of existing single storey annex and construction of a two storey attached 3 bed house with associated access and parking

Authority: Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Chandler M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The demonstrable and significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous subdivision of the plot and creation of a semi-detached dwelling with a narrower frontage than the prevailing development pattern substantially outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery.

the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CP2, Policy DM9, Principle B1, Principle B2, Principle B8

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