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Dismissed10 December 20213274181

Gifford Guildford Lane, Woking, GU22 0AS

Planning appeal 3274181 at Gifford Guildford Lane, Woking, GU22 0AS (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2021 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the condition in question would have on the character and appearance of the area.

proposed construction of 2no. detached two storey dwellings (each with 5no. bedrooms) with accommodation within the roofspace with dormer windows following demolition of existing property, retention o f existing access and associated hard surfacing without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref PLAN/2019/0403, dated 12 August 2020

Authority
Woking Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Chalk M
Postcode
GU22 0AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect that varying the condition in question would have on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect that varying the condition in question would have on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to the occupiers of Winton House

What decided it

The omission of the recess to Bedroom 4 and addition of the projecting dormer would create an unbroken and largely blank elevation that would dominate outlook from the affected window of Winton House, causing unacceptable harm to living conditions that outweighs any modest increase in house size.

The harm to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers was not outweighed by any identified benefits of the proposed revisions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS21Policy CS24Woking Core Strategy 2012Woking Design SPD 2015Outlook, Amenity, Privacy & Daylight Supplementary Planning Document 2008

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