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Dismissed17 May 20223279954

Land R/O 20 & 22 Junction Road, Lighwater, Surrey , GU18 5TQ

Planning appeal 3279954 at Land R/O 20 & 22 Junction Road, Lighwater, Surrey , GU18 5TQ (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 May 2022 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the SPA.

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
Postcode
GU18 5TQ

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 180Paragraph 130Paragraph 11

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