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Dismissed14 April 20233301313

106 Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9BW

Planning appeal 3301313 at 106 Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9BW (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2023 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

the erection of a detached bungalow

Authority
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Phillips B
Postcode
RH6 9BW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposal on the amenity value of existing trees

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area caused by introducing an incongruous rear-sited single-storey dwelling that breaks the established linear pattern of street-facing two-storey properties significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of providing one additional housing unit.

the harm to character and appearance, attracting significant weight against the scheme, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DMP Policy DES2DMP Policy DES1 parts 1 and 3DMP Policy NHE3DMP Policy DES1 part 8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]; Monkhill Limited v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Waverley Borough Council [2019] EWHC 1993; Wavendon Properties Ltd v SoSoHCLG & Milton Keynes Council [2019] EWHC 1424

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