Marchwood, Leatherhead Road, OXSHOTT, KT22 0ET

for a double storey rear extension, conversion of a garage into a habitable space, creation of a side infill extension on the converted garage, loft conversion with a dormer to the rear of the property, installation of x 3 Velux rooflights to the front, changes to the fenestration, installation of a portico and x 4 columns to support it and render to the entire property

Authority: Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Tivey C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The limited visibility of the scheme from the public realm, combined with the high degree of architectural variation in the locality and the weight of previous planning decisions for similar elements, meant the proposal would not cause demonstrable harm to character and appearance.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS17 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM2 of the Elmbridge Development Management Plan 2015

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