Planning appeal decision
30 Pembroke Avenue , Surbiton, KT5 8HP
Planning appeal 3302920 at 30 Pembroke Avenue , Surbiton, KT5 8HP (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 31 October 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
rear box dormer and alterations to roof with inset gable
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- KT5 8HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The box dormer would extend well beyond the hip of the existing roof structure, appearing as a bulky incongruous add-on visible from the front, thereby harming the character and appearance of the property and surrounding area in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS8 of the Core Strategy 2012Policy DM10 of the Core Strategy 2012Residential Design SPD 2013
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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