®Planning appeal decision
Ashdown, Margery Lane, Lower Kingswood, KT20 7BG
single storey rear extension with shallow pitched roof to extend kitchen/diner. Proposal is adding to existing single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- KT20 7BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether or not the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal results in disproportionate additions to the original building contrary to paragraph 154 of the Framework and Policy NHE5, and the harm to Green Belt openness is not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefit of improved living conditions, and very special circumstances do not exist
Framework references: 153, 154, 142
Plan policies cited: Policy NHE5, Policy CS3, Policy DES 1, Policy NHE1
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.