®Planning appeal decision
12 West Close, Ashford, Tw15 3LN
Planning appeal 3353599 at 12 West Close, Ashford, Tw15 3LN (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 January 2025 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted under Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the GPDO, having particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the external appearance of the building.
an additional storey on an end of terrace dwelling house
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- TW15 3LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted under Article 3(1) and Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the GPDO, having particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the external appearance of the building
What decided it
The proposed additional storey would have a significantly harmful effect on the external appearance of the building by creating a visually incongruous and dominant addition that would disrupt the cohesive character of the 2-storey terrace group, contrary to NPPF Paragraph 135.
The benefits arising from the proposal in meeting the appellant's need for additional living accommodation and making more efficient use of the property's footprint would not be sufficient to outweigh the significant visual harm identified.
What the Inspector cited
- 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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