Planning appeal decision
20 Ravenstone Road, Camberley, GU15 1SN
Planning appeal 3280293 at 20 Ravenstone Road, Camberley, GU15 1SN (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was allowed on 15 December 2021 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the impact of the proposal upon the character, appearance and quality of the area.
erection of first floor side and single storey rear extensions
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- GU15 1SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal upon the character, appearance and quality of the area
- amenity trees to the rear of the appeal site
What decided it
The modest scale of the extensions, their subservient design, the limited visual prominence of the side extension in the streetscene, and the negligible and non-harmful intrusion into tree Root Protection Areas supported by expert arboricultural evidence outweighed the Council's concerns.
The benefits of allowing modest extensions that respect the character of the host dwelling and streetscene, and that would not cause harmful impact to protected trees, outweighed the concerns about gap closure and tree encroachment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9Guiding Principle P01Guiding Principle P02Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document principle 10.3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 131
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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