Planning appeal decision
29 Granville Road, Oxted, RH8 0BX
Planning appeal 3299119 at 29 Granville Road, Oxted, RH8 0BX (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 24 November 2022 by Inspector Davis J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
Demolition of existing garage location to rear of the site and erection of new outbuilding incorporating games room / family space ancillary to the main dwelling and garden storage area
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davis J
- Postcode
- RH8 0BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
What decided it
The proposed outbuilding's size, scale and height would appear incongruous and dominate the rear garden, standing out starkly out of keeping with the spacious, verdant character of the surrounding residential area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core StrategyPolicy DP7 of the Tandridge District Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014 – 2029Policy LNP3 of the Limpsfield Neighbourhood Plan
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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