Planning appeal decision
32B St. Judes Road, Englefield Green, Egham, TW20 0BY
Planning appeal 3303532 at 32B St. Judes Road, Englefield Green, Egham, TW20 0BY (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 July 2023 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to outlook, privacy and location of the refuse store and collection arrangements.
change of use from unused retail storage area to a residential studio / bedsit for student letting purposes
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- TW20 0BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to outlook, privacy and location of the refuse store and collection arrangements
What decided it
The unacceptably harmful effect on the living conditions of future occupiers due to poor outlook dominated by parked vehicles and loss of privacy from the access alleyway passing in front of the primary window.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EE1 of the Runnymede 2030 Local PlanPolicy EE10 of the Runnymede 2030 Local PlanDesign Standard 24 of the Runnymede Design Supplementary Planning Document
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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