Planning appeal decision
1 Clewborough Drive, Camberley, GU15 1NX
Planning appeal 3296377 at 1 Clewborough Drive, Camberley, GU15 1NX (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2022 by Inspector Naylor R, 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 with specific regard to the Hedged Estates Character Area (HECA).
the “demolition of existing bungalow and commercial units to be replaced with 2 new dwellings, including alterations to landscape and parking
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- GU15 1NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area with specific regard to the Hedged Estates Character Area (HECA)
What decided it
The cramped form of the two-storey development with inadequate separation between the proposed units and from surrounding properties would harm the distinctive spacious and verdant character of the Hedged Estates Character Area, contrary to Policy DM9 and the Framework's requirement for development sympathetic to local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2011-2028
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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