Planning appeal decision
36 Kenton Avenue, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5AR
Planning appeal 3321019 at 36 Kenton Avenue, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5AR (Spelthorne Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 13 November 2023 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the L-shaped dormer extension on the character and appearance of the area.
loft conversion that would include the installation of L- shaped rear facing dormer with two rooflights at the front. Erection of a single storey outbuilding at the rear of site and erection of a single storey front extension to form a porch
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- TW16 5AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the L-shaped dormer extension on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The L-shaped dormer extension, by virtue of its substantial size and form, would be visually obtrusive in the street scene and would harm the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with Policy EN1 and the Council's Design SPD.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Spelthorne 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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