Planning appeal decision
33 Oswald Close, Fetcham, Leatherhead, KT22 9UA
Planning appeal 3328276 at 33 Oswald Close, Fetcham, Leatherhead, KT22 9UA (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
to demolish the existing garage and to build a two storey side extension
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- KT22 9UA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the living conditions of the occupants of 11 and 15 Bickney Way, with specific reference to outlook
What decided it
The extension would not appear cramped or unduly out of character with its surroundings, and would maintain reasonable separation from neighbouring properties without causing an overbearing effect on their occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14 of the Mole Valley Core Strategy (2009)Policy ENV22 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (2000)Policy ENV23 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (2000)Policy ENV24 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (2000)Policy ENV32 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (2000)
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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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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