Planning appeal decision
Pinewoods, The Ridgeway, Oxshott, Surrey, KT22 0LJ
Planning appeal 6004066 at Pinewoods, The Ridgeway, Oxshott, Surrey, KT22 0LJ (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2026 by Inspector Davies E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the wider area.
roof extension incorporating rear dormer windows, increase in ridge height, first-floor rear/side extension, single storey side extension and rooflights
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davies E
- Postcode
- KT22 0LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the wider area
What decided it
The first-floor rear/side extension combined with the main roof alterations and rear dormers would create a disproportionate, top-heavy addition that is out of keeping with the scale and design of the existing property and the character of the area, contrary to development plan policies and the Design Code.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2Policy CS10Policy CS17
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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