Planning appeal decision
29 Kings Road, West End, Woking, GU24 9LN
Planning appeal 3314579 at 29 Kings Road, West End, Woking, GU24 9LN (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 April 2023 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
for alteration to roof including increase in ridge height, two storey front, side and rear extensions, side dormers
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellis G
- Postcode
- GU24 9LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The combination of the width, depth and design of the extensions would be disproportionate to the original bungalow, creating a bulky and contrived form that would be visually prominent in the street scene and fail to respect the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9RDG principles 7.5RDG principles 10.1
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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