Planning appeal decision
Syderstone, 147 East Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6NY
Planning appeal 3288667 at Syderstone, 147 East Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6NY (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 March 2022 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character of the area.
installation of fence along boundary of property
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
- Postcode
- KT24 6NY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character of the area
What decided it
The combined length, height and siting of the proposed fence would create a visually hard and urbanising impact on the street scene that would materially and unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area, particularly along East Lane.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G5 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan 2003Policy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2019Policy WH2 of the West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2033
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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