Planning appeal decision
37A Oakdene, Chobham, Woking, GU24 8PS
Planning appeal 3289642 at 37A Oakdene, Chobham, Woking, GU24 8PS (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 August 2022 by Inspector Long M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
an ‘additional storey to dwellinghouse. It will have a brick finish that will match the existing appearance’
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Long M
- Postcode
- GU24 8PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the external appearance of the dwellinghouse
- the impact on the amenity of any adjoining premises
What decided it
The proposal would result in unacceptable harm to the external appearance of the dwellinghouse and undue harm to the amenity of the adjoining property at No 38 through an overbearing effect.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 120
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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