Planning appeal decision
Forest Farm, Forest Road, East Horsley, KT24 5ER
Planning appeal 3307654 at Forest Farm, Forest Road, East Horsley, KT24 5ER (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2023 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the ‘Construction of a single storey, two bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- KT24 5ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area by introducing a single dwelling incongruously set back behind the established building line, at odds with the linear pattern of street-facing dwellings and conflicting with development plan policies requiring respect for established character and building lines.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G5Policy H4Policy D1Policy EH-H8Policy NE4Policy P5Policy NRM6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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