Planning appeal decision
Running Mare, 45 Tilt Road, Cobham, KT11 3EZ
Planning appeal 3332877 at Running Mare, 45 Tilt Road, Cobham, KT11 3EZ (Elmbridge Borough Council) was allowed on 2 April 2025 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the pergola preserves the character or appearance of the Tilt Conservation Area.
renewal of approval ref: 2021/0057 to retain rear external dining seating area with timber pergola
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- KT11 3EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the pergola preserves the character or appearance of the Tilt Conservation Area
What decided it
The pergola's modest proportions, subservient visual appearance, limited visibility from public vantage points, and positive contribution to sustaining the pub's role as a key local landmark within the conservation area outweighed any concerns about its presence.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS10Policy CS17Policy DM2Policy DM12
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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