®Planning appeal decision
31 Junction Road, ASHFORD, TW15 1NJ
Rear hip to gable extension, with 2 no. flank dormers, and 2 no. rooflights, to facilitate loft conversion into habitable space; erection of a single storey rear extension; changes to fenestration and extension of dropped kerb with new hardstanding on front driveway; all to facilitate the conversion of a C3 dwellinghouse into an 8 person HMO (Sui -Generis) with associated parking and amenities
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Savage K
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 a suitable standard of accommodation for future occupants
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants
What decided it
The failure to provide a suitable standard of accommodation for future occupants, which significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework under the tilted balance.
The adverse effects of the proposal in terms of failure to provide a suitable standard of accommodation significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing additional HMO accommodation, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1 of the Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (February 2009), Policy EN11 of the Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.