®Planning appeal decision
2 Lambourne Drive, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3LB
Planning appeal 3340496 at 2 Lambourne Drive, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3LB (Elmbridge Borough Council) was allowed on 25 November 2024 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the living conditions of occupiers at No. 3 Lambourne Drive, with particular regard to privacy.
single storey rear extension and increase in height of garage roof to accommodate room over with front dormer windows without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 2011/0268 dated 31 March 2011
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- KT11 3LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary in the interests of the living conditions of occupiers at No. 3 Lambourne Drive, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The condition requiring an obscure screen is neither reasonable nor necessary because the external door, landing space and staircase it was designed to protect against are not present, and the window that replaced them does not result in unacceptable overlooking of the neighbouring property.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV5 of the Replacement Elmbridge Local Plan 2000Policy DM2 of the Elmbridge Local Plan Development Management Plan 2015Policy CS10 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy 2011Policy CS17 of the Elmbridge Core Strategy 2011
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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