85 Queens Road, Weybridge, KT13 9UQ

roof extension incorporating increase in roof ridge height of 2.1m to create 1 additional dwelling incorporating front balcony, bin and cycle stores and alterations to fenestration following removal of existing external staircase

Authority: Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Robinson N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing
Whether the proposal makes adequate contributions towards Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM)

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the appeal property caused by the prominent and incongruous mansard roof extension significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing one additional dwelling.

The adverse impact to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply, economic benefits and meeting local housing need for one-bedroom properties, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.

Framework references: 11, 8

Plan policies cited: Policy DM2, Policy CS4, Policy CS17, Policy DM12, Policy CS21, Policy CS13

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