39 Wood Road, CAMBERLEY, GU15 2RN

the demolition of double garage, garden buildings, conservatory and timber panel boundary fences and erection of a detached 3-bedroom house, access, parking, cycle store sheds, new trees and soft landscaping

Authority: Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Price A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area

What decided it

The loss of the open garden gap would harmfully intensify the site and street scene, appearing cramped and incongruous, conflicting with policies requiring high quality design.

The limited economic, social and environmental benefits of the scheme, including housing supply contribution and landscaping improvements, did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance and the resulting conflict with the development plan.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CP2, Policy DM9

Judgments cited: Green Lane Chertsey (Developments) Limited v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Runneymede Borough Council [2019] EWHC 990; Oxton Farm v Harrogate Borough Council & D Noble Limited [2020] EWCA Civ 805

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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