Planning appeal decision
28 Christ Church Mount, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8NB
Planning appeal 3348264 at 28 Christ Church Mount, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8NB (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2024 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and wider area.
double hip to gable roof extension incorporating a rear dormer with an increased ridge height of c600mm
- Authority
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Perrins N
- Postcode
- KT19 8NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and wider area
What decided it
The proposal's excessive size and incongruous roof form would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the host property and wider area, contrary to the development plan and NPPF guidance requiring well-designed development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007Policy DM9 of the Development Management Policies Document 2015Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies Document 2015
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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