Appeal 3280897
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Official decision document
The decision, section by section
4 sections
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Section 01
Development description
installing a new black metal driveway double-gate to the entrance.
Section 02
Decision
The appeal is dismissed.
Section 03
Main Issue
The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Section 04
Reasons
[address] is a residential road with no footpaths but grass verges to each side. There are a variety of front boundary treatments to the properties including low level walls/fences and planting, however, overall, the lane has an open semi-rural appearance.
No.1 is located at the far end of the lane with paddocks and a nursery beyond. A hedgerow currently forms the front boundary up to the open driveway. Located on the back edge of the verge, but forward of the hedgerow, the proposed metal gates with a maximum height of 1.8m would extend across the driveway.
This proposal follows a scheme for solid fencing and gates which was dismissed at appeal in January1. The design has been significantly changed and is now limited to gates. The form of the proposed gates allows for views through, however, in my view, they would still create a strong formal and visual enclosure. The gates have an urban appearance which is uncharacteristic of this area, which in combination with their height and siting would have a prominent and imposing impact on the street scene. 1 Appeal Ref: APP/K3605/D/20/3261026
Whilst there is a close boarded fence of a similar height opposite, this marks a side boundary, and is an exception to the generally more natural and open boundaries to the lane. I also understand that the appellant seeks to provide greater security to their property. Nevertheless, in my view this does not justify the introduction of a boundary treatment of the form proposed. The gates would be less harmful than the previous scheme but would still be out of keeping with the prevailing pattern of development.
Overall, I find that the proposed boundary treatment would not preserve or enhance the character of the area. The proposal therefore conflicts with policies CS8 and CS17of the [name] 2011, policy DM2 of the Elmbridge Local Plan Development Management Plan 2015 and, the National Planning Policy Framework which amongst other things requires new development to achieve a high-quality design, take account of local character, and enhance the public realm and street scene.
The appeal is therefore dismissed.
Planning inspector and document dates
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Appeal Decision
- Extracted inspector · page 1
- Inspector attribution ID 362No official casework-database value to compare
- Extracted decision date · page 1
- 2 November 2021Matches the official casework database
- Extracted site visit dates
- 14 October 2021 (page 1)
Reference and authority
Official identifiers and the planning authority recorded against this case.
- Case reference
- 3280897
- Application reference
- 2021/1211
- Lead case reference
- Not recorded
- Planning authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Planning authority code
- E07000207
Casework details
The casework, procedure, development and linking details supplied by the official record.
- Casework type
- Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development type
- Householder developments
- Appeal type reason
- 1. Refused planning permission
- Appeal reason
- Refusal
- Type detail
- Planning Appeals - Full
- Jurisdiction
- Transferred
- Link status
- Not Linked
Site and development
Published appeal-site measurements and planning designations, without the withheld precise location fields.
- Site area
- Not recorded
- Floor space
- Not recorded
- Number of residences
- 1
- Site in Green Belt
- No
- Agricultural holding
- No
- Affects setting of a listed building
- Not recorded
- Historic building grant made
- Not recorded
- Relates to a conservation area
- Not recorded
- Flooding is an issue
- Not recorded
- Site within an AONB
- Not recorded
- Site within an SSSI
- Not recorded
Decision and dates
The published outcome and every imported case date.
- Official decision
- Dismissed
- Decision category
- Dismissed
- Received date
- 12 August 2021
- Valid date
- 12 August 2021
- Start date
- 29 September 2021
- Planning authority decision date
- 28 June 2021
- Appeal decision date
- 2 November 2021
Case administration
Published recovery, call-in, costs and enforcement information for this case.
- Redetermined
- No
- Bespoke
- No
- Date recovered
- Not recorded
- Date not recovered or derecovered
- Not recorded
- Call-in date
- Not recorded
- Costs applied for
- No
- Enforcement grounds count
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds
- Not recorded
Source and catalogue history
When this record appeared in the rolling official release and when the catalogue stored it.
- Source
- Planning Inspectorate casework database
- Source data system
- Horizon
- Dataset status
- Current release
- Catalogue record ID
- 5476
- First seen
- 20 August 2026 at 14:24
- Last seen
- 20 August 2026 at 16:25
- Removed from release
- Not recorded
- Record created
- 20 August 2026 at 14:24
- Record updated
- 24 August 2026 at 16:21