Planning appeal decision
66 Mount Pleasant Close, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5TR
Planning appeal 3288155 at 66 Mount Pleasant Close, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5TR (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2022 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
construction of flat areas on the front drive to house three new detached storage units for bikes and bins
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Page L
- Postcode
- GU18 5TR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would introduce structures forward of the prevailing building line that would be noticeable and at odds with the street scene, conflicting with Policy DM9 and the Residential Design Guide SPD which require refuse and cycle storage to be located to the rear or side of dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document 2012Principles 9.2 and 7.1 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2017Design Principle B1 of the Lightwater Village Design Statement Supplementary Planning Document 2007
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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