Planning appeal decision
Nutfield, Hollybank Road, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6JD
Planning appeal 3290773 at Nutfield, Hollybank Road, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6JD (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2023 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to daylight.
planning application for sub-division of existing rear garden and the erection of a new dwelling, associated landscaping and formation of new access
- Authority
- Woking Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- KT14 6JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to daylight
- the effect of the development on highway safety
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The failure to provide adequate daylight to bedroom 4 and the unacceptable adverse effect on highway safety from intensified use of a substandard access with restricted visibility were the prevailing considerations that justified dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS21Policy CS18Policy DM10Policy DM11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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