Planning appeal decision
29 Minehurst Road, Mytchett, Surrey, GU16 6JP
Planning appeal 3373660 at 29 Minehurst Road, Mytchett, Surrey, GU16 6JP (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2025 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
for a first floor side extension on top of existing single storey side extension along with the construction of a double storey side extension
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- GU16 6JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
- The effect of the proposed development on an Oak tree that is protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO)
What decided it
The proposed development would be harmful to the character and appearance of the host property and area through unsympathetic design, and would create significant potential for harm to a protected oak tree without adequate safeguards.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9 of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DocumentPrinciples 10.1, 10.3 and 10.5 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning DocumentPO3 of the Western Urban Area Character SPD
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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