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Dismissed31 January 20233300723

Orchard Cottage Bracken Close, Woking, GU22 7HD

Planning appeal 3300723 at Orchard Cottage Bracken Close, Woking, GU22 7HD (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 January 2023 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

construction of two self-build detached dwellings with detached garages and associated amenity following the demolition of the existing dwelling, garage and outbuilding

Authority
Woking Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Rafferty C
Postcode
GU22 7HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to privacy and provision of private amenity space

What decided it

The combined adverse effects on character and appearance through the cramped linear layout and incongruous boundary features, together with undue overlooking of Plot 2 due to insufficient separation distances, meant the proposal failed to accord with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh this.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS21 of the Woking Core Strategy October 2012Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies Development Plan Document October 2016

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