Planning appeal decision
1 Four Wents, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2NE
Planning appeal 3377119 at 1 Four Wents, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2NE (Elmbridge Borough Council) was allowed on 23 April 2026 by Inspector Crutchfield K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the portico porch, reconstruction of garden room, insulation and render to external walls and alterations to fenestration on the character and appearance of Four Wents.
New portico porch and reconstruction of garden room. Insulation and render to external walls. Alteration of window sizes. New garage (not yet constructed)”
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Crutchfield K
- Postcode
- KT11 2NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the portico porch, reconstruction of garden room, insulation and render to external walls and alterations to fenestration on the character and appearance of Four Wents
What decided it
The appeal property's existing anomalous character as a detached bungalow, combined with the materials being in keeping with the wider palette of adjoining roads and the set-back position of the alterations, means the development does not harm the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS10Policy CS17Policy DM2
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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