Planning appeal decision
La Ruana Lynx Hill, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5AX
Planning appeal 3311481 at La Ruana Lynx Hill, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5AX (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 April 2023 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the host property and the character and appearance of the area.
a single-storey detached single garage
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Not Applicable
- Inspector
- Ellis G
- Postcode
- KT24 5AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the host property and the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The siting and scale of the detached garage would be a dominant feature visually harmful to the appearance of the host property and its relationship with the street scene, conflicting with development plan policies requiring high-quality design in keeping with local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LPDMP policy D4LPDMP policy D5policy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2019
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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