Homefield, Walpole Avenue, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3PN

new first floor extension to existing dwelling with new roof; replacement windows; use of flat roof as terrace

Authority: Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Buchanan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the first floor extension with new roof on the character and appearance of Homefield, Chipstead Walpole Avenue & Starrock Green Conservation Area and Walpole Avenue Residential Area of Special Character

What decided it

The first floor extension with new roof would have a negative effect on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and Residential Area of Special Character by obscuring the historic single-storey form and creating an unbalanced, overbearing design that would undermine the significance of these heritage assets, with public benefits insufficient to justify this harm.

Plan policies cited: Policy DES1, Policy DES3, Policy NHE9

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