®Planning appeal decision
128 Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5BB
Planning appeal 3300724 at 128 Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5BB (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 August 2023 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the construction of a two-storey detached, one bedroom dwelling with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- TW16 5BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety and the free flow of traffic
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits, even under the tilted balance triggered by the shortfall in five-year housing land supply.
The modest housing benefits and energy conservation matters were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and highway safety, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Spelthorne Core Strategy and Development Plan Document 2009Policy CC2 of the Spelthorne Core Strategy and Development Plan Document 2009
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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