Planning appeal decision
27 Church Road East, Farnborough, GU14 6QJ
Planning appeal 3318950 at 27 Church Road East, Farnborough, GU14 6QJ (Rushmoor Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 October 2023 by Inspector Lawrence R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the street scene.
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- Authority
- Rushmoor Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence R
- Postcode
- GU14 6QJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the street scene
What decided it
The increased height and full-width extent of the close board fencing would harmfully erode the verdant, open character of the street scene, conflicting with Policy DE1 and supplementary guidance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1 of the Rushmoor Local Plan (2014-2032)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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