Planning appeal decision
5 Marlborough Road, Ashford, TW15 3PZ
Planning appeal 3287804 at 5 Marlborough Road, Ashford, TW15 3PZ (Spelthorne Borough Council) was allowed on 25 November 2022 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect that varying the approved plans would have on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings with associated parking and amenity space, following demolition of the existing dwelling without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 21/00804/FUL, dated 2 August 2021
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- TW15 3PZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect that varying the approved plans would have on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect that varying the approved plans would have on the living conditions of the occupants of no.3 Marlborough Road
What decided it
The appeal scheme would not harm character and appearance or living conditions, complying with Policy EN1 and the design SPD, and the extent of the daylight breach was not significant and consistent with the previously approved scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Spelthorne Core Strategy and Policies: Development Plan Document 2009Design of Residential Extensions and New Residential Development Supplementary Planning Document 2011
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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