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Dismissed14 March 20253349634

47 Lower Hampton Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5PR

Planning appeal 3349634 at 47 Lower Hampton Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 5PR (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on protected bat species.

the demolition of an existing dwelling and carport and the erection of a replacement dwelling, new landscaping and other associated works other associated works

Authority
Spelthorne Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Sylvester G
Postcode
TW16 5PR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on protected bat species
  • Whether the appeal site is grey belt land and whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the Framework
  • The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify it

What decided it

The absence of required bat surveys and the material increase in size of the replacement dwelling, combined with harm to Green Belt openness and the failure to demonstrate very special circumstances, outweighed the proposal's benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB1Policy EN2Policy LO1Policy EN1Policy EN9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 187Paragraph 193

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