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Allowed11 February 20253349456

Land to the North East of Greenhaven, Outwood Lane, Kingswood, Surrey, KT20 6JD

Planning appeal 3349456 at Land to the North East of Greenhaven, Outwood Lane, Kingswood, Surrey, KT20 6JD (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was allowed on 11 February 2025 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

a detached house and garage, access, parking and turning area

Authority
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Simpson V
Postcode
KT20 6JD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The retained roadside trees and hedges, together with the curved access driveway and close-boarded fencing, would ensure the proposed house would not be prominent from the Lane and would maintain the character and appearance of the Residential Area of Special Character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DES1DES3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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