Planning appeal decision
7 West Street, Dormansland, Lingfield, RH7 6QP
Planning appeal 3277908 at 7 West Street, Dormansland, Lingfield, RH7 6QP (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 2 March 2022 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
extension over porch and bay window
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- RH7 6QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
What decided it
The first floor extension would create a prominent design feature that extends beyond the established building line and causes harm to the character and appearance of the host property and street, conflicting with development plan policies requiring high standards of design.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy 2008Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014Policy DP12 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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