Highfield, Beech Drive, Kingswood, KT20 6PS

part single and part two storey extensions to both sides and to the front of the existing dwelling

Authority: Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Moore J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host property and the wider area
The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to outlook and loss of daylight

What decided it

The proposed extensions would harm both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to warrant approval.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS4 of the Reigate & Banstead Local Plan: Core Strategy, adopted July 2014, Policy DES1 of the Reigate & Banstead Local Plan Development Management Plan, adopted September 2019, Policy DES3 of the Reigate & Banstead Local Plan Development Management Plan, adopted September 2019

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