58 Speer Road, THAMES DITTON, SURREY, KT7 0PW

‘Replacement of front wall boundary with similar main wall height of 98cm (meets permitted development guidelines) and pillar height of 2m. Existing wall was collapsing and causing a public hazard and hence the replacement was urgently required. In fact, they caused a danger to local children who walk past daily to school and the pillars are in place to strengthen the wall. It should be noted that the previous wall had a pillar height of 1.8m; a difference of 20cm. New wall pillar height is similar to those examples provided across Speer Road and adjacent Embercourt Road in Thames Ditton. A sample set of photos have been uploaded but there are many more examples within a mile of 58 Speer Road. Material is brick as per the previous wall’

Authority: Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type: ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Hawkins S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The replacement wall's six tall piers, significantly taller than others along Speer Road, appear stark and imposing and have an unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area contrary to the development plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS8, Policy CS17, Policy DM2, Character SPD 2012

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