Planning appeal decision
Dawson Lodge Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UZ
Planning appeal 3300288 at Dawson Lodge Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0UZ (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 21 April 2023 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
a single storey side extension to provide a study
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- GU5 0UZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extension, being subservient in scale and siting to the host dwelling and maintaining a building-to-plot ratio similar to neighbouring properties, would not harm the character and appearance of the area or conflict with relevant development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RE2Policy RD1Policy RE3Policy TD1Policy D1Policy D4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 56
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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