Planning appeal decision
Heathlands The Ridge, Woking, GU22 7EE
Planning appeal 3281510 at Heathlands The Ridge, Woking, GU22 7EE (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 March 2022 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the erection of a two-storey four-bedroom dwelling with associated garage and hard and soft landscaping to replace existing four-bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Woking Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones GP
- Postcode
- GU22 7EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the living conditions of the occupants of nearby dwellings
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's greater mass and bulk would appear as a wholly dominating, overbearing and intrusive structure from the gardens of nearby properties, materially harming residents' living conditions and reasonable enjoyment of their homes.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10Policy CS21
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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