®Planning appeal decision
16 Sandhills Meadow, Shepperton, TW17 9HY
Planning appeal 3324804 at 16 Sandhills Meadow, Shepperton, TW17 9HY (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2024 by Inspector Wilde J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
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- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilde J
- Postcode
- TW17 9HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt, the character and appearance of the area, and the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring property with particular respect to outlook and privacy
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The raising of the eaves at only 6.5m distance from the neighbouring property would significantly harm outlook and a bedroom window would directly overlook the neighbour's rear area, causing unacceptable harm to privacy contrary to Policy EN1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy EN2Spelthorne Core Strategy and Polices Development Plan Document 2009
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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