®Planning appeal decision
82 Village Way, Ashford, TW15 2JU
Planning appeal 3303412 at 82 Village Way, Ashford, TW15 2JU (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, 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.
new bungalow at the rear garden
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- TW15 2JU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the future occupiers of the proposed development would have acceptable living conditions
What decided it
The bungalow's cramped siting without a rear garden and its disproportionate footprint coverage would harm the character and appearance of the area in a manner that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefit, even applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The adverse impacts on character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of an accessible location and modest housing delivery, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Spelthorne Development Plan Core Strategy and Policies 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.
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