Planning appeal decision
Dell Cottage, Shrubbs Hill Lane, Ascot, SL5 0LD
Planning appeal 3300033 at Dell Cottage, Shrubbs Hill Lane, Ascot, SL5 0LD (Runnymede Borough Council) was allowed on 17 February 2023 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary, having regard to the site's location in the Green Belt.
the erection of a single storey dwelling with basement, involving the demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuildings without complying with condition 7 attached to planning permission Ref RU.21/0933 dated 15 June 2021
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Howell M
- Postcode
- SL5 0LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary, having regard to the site's location in the Green Belt
What decided it
The absence of clear justification particular to this site to impose a stricter approach to permitted development rights than exists on other Green Belt properties, combined with the site's physical constraints limiting the scope for prominent outbuilding development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- EE1EE14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54Paragraph 149
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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