Planning appeal decision
10 Buckingham Gardens, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 1TH
Planning appeal 3349866 at 10 Buckingham Gardens, West Molesey, Surrey, KT8 1TH (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2025 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing property and on the street scene.
erection of single storey front, side and rear extension
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- KT8 1TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing property and on the street scene
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbours at No 11 Buckingham Gardens, with particular regard to loss of outlook
What decided it
The combination of harm to the character and appearance of the terrace and the material harm to neighbouring living conditions through loss of outlook and overbearing effect outweighed any other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS17Policy DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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