Planning appeal decision
Mill Mere Staceys Farm Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6EN
Planning appeal 3291379 at Mill Mere Staceys Farm Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6EN (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 July 2022 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the setting of the Elstead Conservation Area.
erection of front/side extensions to dwelling
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- GU8 6EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the setting of the Elstead Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the setting and significance of the Elstead Conservation Area through its excessive scale, mass and prominence, with private benefits insufficient to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HA1Policy TD1Policy HE8Policy D1Policy D4
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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