The situation
A chalet bungalow in Tandridge sat in an area where local planning policy made it very difficult to secure permission for a significantly larger replacement home in one go.
The approach
Rather than applying for a full replacement dwelling from the outset, which was likely to be refused, Batcheller Monkhouse used the same Class AA permitted development right to first establish permission for a single-storey extension. Once that principle was secured, the team went back to the council with a proposal to replace the whole building.
The outcome
The council agreed to a full replacement dwelling of significantly larger volume and floor area than the original, a result that would have been very unlikely to succeed as a first application. This was the third successful scheme of this kind Batcheller Monkhouse has delivered for clients in the Tandridge area, showing this is a proven, repeatable strategy for homeowners facing similar restrictions.
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