235 Hithermoor Road, STAINES-UPON-THAMES, TW19 6AZ

the demolition of existing garage and outbuildings to create one self- contained two bedroom bungalow

Authority: Spelthorne Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Ellis G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The living conditions of the future occupiers with regard to noise

What decided it

The substantial harm to the living conditions of future occupiers from aircraft noise exposure, which would be contrary to Policy EN11 and Framework paragraph 198, outweighs the moderate benefits of housing supply contribution.

The moderate benefits of housing supply contribution and efficient use of the site were substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to living conditions from aircraft noise exposure

Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 143, 154, 155, 198

Plan policies cited: Policy GB1 of the Spelthorne Borough Local Plan, Policy EN11 of the Core Strategy & Policies Development Plan Document

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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