Planning appeal decision
5 Guildford Street, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 2EQ
Planning appeal 3278987 at 5 Guildford Street, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 2EQ (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 February 2022 by Inspector Wood T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
roof alterations that would include raising the ridge height and the installation of an eastern flank facing dormer (right side of house when viewed from the front) with additional rooflights on the western flank elevation to create additional habitable space
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wood T
- Postcode
- TW18 2EQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The dormer would appear very large, cumbersome and dominant, out of proportion with the building and not sympathetic to the design of the roof, combined with the unacceptable increase in eaves height making the house appear top-heavy and awkward.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Spelthorne Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document
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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