®Planning appeal decision
29-35 High Street, Shepperton, TW17 9AB
Planning appeal 6004503 at 29-35 High Street, Shepperton, TW17 9AB (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 May 2026 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of an additional storey and rear extension to create 14 total residential units (including the re-configuration of 6 existing units) and internal alterations to Unit C on the ground floor
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- TW17 9AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether satisfactory living conditions would be provided for the future occupants of the proposed development with particular regard to outdoor amenity space
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of Number 13 Manor Farm Avenue with particular regard to outlook, privacy and access to light
- Whether vehicle parking provision would be satisfactory and the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The provision of poor quality living conditions for future occupants of flats 1-5, 8 and 9 due to an inadequate communal roof garden was determinative and brought the proposal into conflict with the development plan as a whole.
The benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits, environmental benefits and modest enhancement to the High Street's appearance carried high weight in favour, but were outweighed by the substantial weight given to the poor quality living conditions for seven of the proposed units, which conflicted with the development plan and Framework paragraph 135 requiring high standards of amenity for future users.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SLP Policy PS2SLP Policy SP2SLP Policy H1SLP Policy ID2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 117Paragraph 125Paragraph 129Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
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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