Planning appeal decision
208 Hillbury Road, Warlingham, CR6 9TE
Planning appeal 3328483 at 208 Hillbury Road, Warlingham, CR6 9TE (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 14 December 2023 by Inspector Leigh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding residential area.
the proposed replacement of roof to form new loft conversion with rear dormer
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Leigh C
- Postcode
- CR6 9TE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding residential area
What decided it
The proposed roof form would create a clumsy and awkward design that would jar with the scale and character of nearby houses and the wider residential area, failing to meet development plan and NPPF design requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy 2008Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan 2014-2029
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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