Planning appeal decision
192 Feltham Hill Road, Ashford, TW15 1LJ
Planning appeal 3311716 at 192 Feltham Hill Road, Ashford, TW15 1LJ (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 August 2023 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extraction fan unit on the character and appearance of the area.
planning application for the erection of a wooden canopy to the front of the coffee shop to allow for sheltered seating and planning applic ation for the installation of new extraction fan unit
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- TW15 1LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extraction fan unit on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extraction fan unit would be visually prominent and incongruous, projecting above the roof height and creating unmitigable harmful effects on the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Policy EN1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Spelthorne Borough Council Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document, 2009
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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