20 PINEWOOD GROVE, , NEW HAW, SURREY, KT15 3BU

‘demolition of garage and erection of a new double storey dwelling’

Authority: Runnymede Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Shearing C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposal would provide suitable outdoor amenity space for both the existing and proposed dwellings

What decided it

The substantial and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with the failure to provide suitable outdoor amenity space for the proposed three-bedroom dwelling, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.

The substantial harms to character and appearance and failure to provide suitable outdoor amenity space significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits and contribution to housing supply, resulting in the proposal not benefiting from the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 129, 135, 139

Plan policies cited: Policy EE1 of the Runnymede Local Plan 2020, Runnymede Design Supplementary Planning Document 2021

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