Policy information sourced from Spelthorne Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document

EN2: Replacement and Extension of Dwellings in the Green Belt including Plotland Areas

The Council will only permit the rebuilding and extension of dwellings in the Green Belt where the proposal:

  • does not significantly change the scale of the original building, regardless of the size of the plot,
  • does not detract from the character of the area, and
  • complies with policy EN1 on the design of new development.

Within Plotland Areas as defined on the Proposals Map the following criteria will also apply to proposed rebuilding and extension of structures and require them to be:

  • compatible in size with traditional plotland dwellings and with the scale of adjoining properties,
  • set in from flank boundaries to maintain existing gaps in the river frontage,
  • single storey with a low profile roof,
  • not projecting towards the river further than the existing building or adjoining properties,
  • in compliance with Policy EN9 on the setting of the River Thames and its tributaries and Policy LO1 on flooding.

For more information please see the Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document