Aurora Poppyfield School, Lower Road, Effingham, LEATHERHEAD, KT24 5JP

retention of anti-climb fencing to existing frontage of the site

Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Catcheside E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of Lower Road and the Effingham Conservation Area
the effect of the development on the settings of the Grade II listed The Red House and the non-designated heritage assets known as The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and Lych Gate

What decided it

The visual permeability and green colour of the anti-climb fencing, combined with its alignment to the adjacent hedgerow, allows it to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and the settings of nearby heritage assets without causing harm.

Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D20, Policy D18, Policy D23, Policy ENP-G2

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