®Planning appeal decision
Land at Broadoaks, Ivy Lane, WOKING, Surrey, GU22 7BY
Without planning permission the erection of a timber fence in excess of 1m in height adjacent to a highway, to the front and part of the side boundaries of the land and extending for a length of approximately 34m and as shown in the approximate position as a black dotted line on the attached Plan
- Authority
- Woking Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bond V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The materially harmful effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the area, resulting from its height, proximity to the road boundary, and length, which renders it visually discordant and out of keeping with the semi-rural character of Ivy Lane.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Policy CS21 of the Woking Borough Core Strategy (2012), Woking Design SPD (2015), Outlook, Amenity, Privacy and Daylight SPD (2008)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.