Ancillary garden outbuilding at 21 Kiln Avenue, Haslemere

“WA/2026/00113 – Erection of ancillary outbuilding (as amended by plans received 02/03/2026)(retrospective) at 21 KILN AVENUE, HASLEMERE, GU27 1BE”

“The application seeks retrospective planning permission for an ancillary outbuilding which has been erected in the rear garden.”

“The application site is located to the southwest of Kiln Avenue.The property is a two storey semi-detached house with single storey projection to the rear. The driveway/parking provision serving the house is located to the northwest of the site.The rear garden terraces up to the southwest. The road slopes down to the southeast.”

“No. 22 Kiln Avenue, the neighbouring property to the northwest, is set at a higher ground level. No. 20 Kiln Avenue, the neighbouring semi-detached property to the southeast, has its garden set at a lower level than the application site.”

“Reference Proposal Decision WA/2002/1009 Consultation under Regulation 3: erection of 81 new dwellings with associated garages, roads and landscaping following phased demolition of 47 existing dwellings, garages and a sports pavilion (as amended by letter and plans received 12/8/02). DEEMED CONSENT 22/08/2002”

“Planning Committee 22/04/2026 RECOMMENDATION That, subject to conditions, permission be GRANTED”

“It is considered that the proposal would fully accord with the Development Plan, being of an acceptable size, scale, height, form and appearance. The proposal would not result in unacceptable harm to the character or setting of the host dwellinghouse or the street scene, the amenities of neighbouring occupiers, the Special Protection Area Buffers, ancient woodland/trees, access and parking or upon biodiversity.”

“WBC Homeownership Officer Comment: Please be advised that this property is a current Council tenancy and therefore permission will be required prior to any work being undertaken. The applicants do not own the property. Please add an informative.”

“- Plans submitted are misleading, with inaccurate representations of building, measurements and gaps to boundaries - As plans do not show building as built, Planning Committee cannot properly consider application in terms of a retrospective planning application - Application form states that building is complete, it is far from finished - Timber structure close to boundary.”

“4 High Lane - heavy rain rolls down sloping roof into garden of 4 High Lane and unmaintained guttering will clog up, as will small gap between building and fence - Location of building is very close to neighbouring fences and will therefore result in maintenance problems regarding building and fences, for applicant and neighbours, as access is limited - Construction of building of unknown materials and without proper drainage and maintenance will rot and make adjacent garden…”

“In relation to the point that there is large tree on neighbouring land and other trees in adjoining properties overhang, an assessment was made regarding trees during the site visit, as raised in the report above, and no harm identified.”

“It should be noted that the reference that an outbuilding should not be over 2.5m in height within 1m of the boundary, relates to Permitted Development Rights under Class E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended and is not relevant to this application for express planning permission.”

“Following debate, the Committee voted in favour of the officers recommendation to grant permission 7 in favour, 1 abstention and 2 against.”

“Subject to conditions 1-5 and informatives 1-3, planning permission be GRANTED”