Planning appeal decision
6 Mount Pleasant Close, Lightwater, GU18 5TP
Planning appeal 3298532 at 6 Mount Pleasant Close, Lightwater, GU18 5TP (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2022 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
describe as demolition of existing annex and development of a detached 2 bed "coach" house
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- GU18 5TP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would significantly harm the character and appearance of the area through the creation of an incongruous, subdivided plot with a taller built form that would erode the existing sense of spaciousness and the positive presence of the existing property in the street scene.
The limited benefits of one additional dwelling, economic contribution and support for local services were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance of the area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP2Policy DM9
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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