®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of no.46 and 46A and adjacent to no 50-58 Reedsfield Road, Ashford, TW15 2HE
the use of a shipping container as a dwelling to include hardstanding
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development creates acceptable living conditions for its occupiers with particular regard to internal living space, external space, and outlook
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the adjoining neighbours in respect of noise and disturbance
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance and failure to provide acceptable living conditions for occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits, particularly given the development's conflict with the development plan.
the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and poor living conditions for occupiers substantially and significantly outweighed the small benefits of contributing a single dwelling to housing supply, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1 of the Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document, Design of Residential Extensions and New Residential Development Supplementary Planning Document 2011
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.