®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed25 January 20243324804
16 Sandhills Meadow, Shepperton, TW17 9HY
a loft conversion and balcony
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilde J
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.
Framework references: 154
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN2, Spelthorne Core Strategy and Polices Development Plan Document 2009
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.