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Dismissed18 January 20243329202

Oak Tree Corner Silkmore Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6JB

Planning appeal 3329202 at Oak Tree Corner Silkmore Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6JB (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 January 2024 by Inspector Davis J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area, including on the setting of the West Horsley Conservation Area.

alteration and extension of a dwelling house, including adding a first floor

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Davis J
Postcode
KT24 6JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area, including on the setting of the West Horsley Conservation Area
  • The effect of the proposal on housing mix within West Horsley

What decided it

The proposal would have a harmful effect on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area by visually overwhelming the existing bungalow and detracting from the spaciousness and semi-rural character of the locality.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategies and Sites 2015-2034 (2019)Policy D3 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategies and Sites 2015-2034 (2019)Policy D4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies 2023Policy D20 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies 2023Policy H4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies 2023Policy WH1 of the West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan (2018)Policy WH2 of the West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan (2018)Policy WH4 of the West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan (2018)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 16

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