Planning appeal decision
30 Cross Lanes Cottage, Sandown Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9TU
Planning appeal 3311329 at 30 Cross Lanes Cottage, Sandown Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9TU (Elmbridge Borough Council) was allowed on 17 April 2023 by Inspector Benson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
detached outbuilding with bicycle storage and gym on ground floor and games room above, following demolition of existing garage
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Benson E
- Postcode
- KT10 9TU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The scale and design of the proposed outbuilding would be appropriate to the property and its large plot size and would respect the character and appearance of the surrounding area in which large detached properties with substantial outbuildings are common.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2 of the Elmbridge Local Plan Development Management Plan 2015
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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