Planning appeal decision
24 Bousley Rise, Ottershaw, Chertsey, KT16 0JX
Planning appeal 3274082 at 24 Bousley Rise, Ottershaw, Chertsey, KT16 0JX (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2022 by Inspector Parsons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings, having regard to privacy.
the conversion of a detached garage and alterations to roof to create residential dwelling with associated parking and garden. Insertion of dormer window
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
- Postcode
- KT16 0JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings, having regard to privacy
- The effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the future occupiers of the new dwelling, having regard to the provision of private outdoor space and outlook
- The effects of the proposal on the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (TBHSPA)
What decided it
The proposal would adversely affect the living conditions of both neighbouring and future residents through privacy and outlook concerns, and would harm the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths SPA without adequate mitigation measures.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EE1Policy EE10
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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