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Dismissed5 March 20263374481

The Gate House, Bishopsgate Road, Englefield Green, Surrey, TW20 0XY

Planning appeal 3374481 at The Gate House, Bishopsgate Road, Englefield Green, Surrey, TW20 0XY (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 March 2026 by Inspector Bayliss G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses, and whether its significance as a heritage asset would be preserved.

a part 1/part 2 storey extension following demolition of existing part 1/part 2 storey extension and outbuilding

Authority
Runnymede Borough Council
Appeal type
other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Bayliss G
Postcode
TW20 0XY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses, and whether its significance as a heritage asset would be preserved

What decided it

The considerable weight attached to the less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance was not outweighed by the very minimal public benefits identified.

the moderate level of less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance, carrying considerable importance and weight, was not outweighed by the very minimal public benefits identified

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EE3Policy EE4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212

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