Planning appeal decision
160 Ambleside Road, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5UW
Planning appeal 3325428 at 160 Ambleside Road, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5UW (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was allowed on 11 October 2023 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and the host property.
the erection of a part single, part two storey front, rear and side extensions plus a part garage conversion into habitable accommodation
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellis G
- Postcode
- GU18 5UW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and the host property
What decided it
The proposed extensions would integrate well with the local character as gable ends are a characteristic feature of the area, and the limited scale and pitched form would not result in harm to the character and appearance of the area or the host property.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies documentPrinciple B3 of the Lightwater Village Design Statement
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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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