20 Pinewood Grove, , New Haw, Surrey, KT15 3BU

Planning appeal 3372135 at 20 Pinewood Grove, , New Haw, Surrey, KT15 3BU (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2025 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

‘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
Postcode: KT15 3BU

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EE1 of the Runnymede Local Plan 2020Runnymede Design Supplementary Planning Document 2021
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 139

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