®Planning appeal decision
Land R/O 20 & 22 Junction Road, Lighwater, Surrey , GU18 5TQ
Erection of detached dwelling and provision of associated parking and private amenity space
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the SPA
- the effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No 18 Junction Road with particular reference to privacy
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers of the proposed dwelling with particular reference to outlook
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The failure to adequately secure mitigation for likely significant effects on the Thames Basin Heaths SPA, combined with harm to neighbouring privacy, inadequate outlook for future occupiers, and harm to character and appearance, significantly outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling.
the policy compliance and benefits of the development are significantly outweighed by the harm to the SPA integrity, neighbouring privacy, future occupier outlook, and character and appearance
Framework references: 180, 130, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP14B of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Document (2012), Policy NRM6 of the South East Plan (2009), Policy DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Document (2012), Policy CP2 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Document (2012), Principle 8.1 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2017), Principle 8.2 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2017), Principle 8.3 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2017), Principle 7.1 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2017), Principle 7.4 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2017), Principle B1 of the Lightwater Village Design Statement SPD (2007), Thames Basin Heaths SPA Avoidance Strategy SPD (2012)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.