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Dismissed3 December 20213273274

176 Thorpe Lea Road, Egham, TW20 8HA

Planning appeal 3273274 at 176 Thorpe Lea Road, Egham, TW20 8HA (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 December 2021 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in relation to potential overlooking.

construction of a two storey one bedroom cottage

Authority
Runnymede Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Page L
Postcode
TW20 8HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in relation to potential overlooking
  • whether flood risk is acceptable
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overlooking and would be unacceptable in relation to flood risk by failing the sequential test.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EE1Policy EE13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 162Paragraph 168

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