Planning appeal decision
Mounts Ryde Golf Club Road, Woking, GU22 0LS
Planning appeal 3320627 at Mounts Ryde Golf Club Road, Woking, GU22 0LS (Woking Borough Council) was allowed on 12 September 2023 by Inspector Langford-Tejrar K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area; specifically in relation to the impact of the development on nearby Tree Preservation Order (TPO) trees.
Erection of three sets of gates and supporting pillars and timber post and rail fence across the frontage. (Retrospective)
- Authority
- Woking Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Langford-Tejrar K
- Postcode
- GU22 0LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area; specifically in relation to the impact of the development on nearby Tree Preservation Order (TPO) trees
What decided it
The arboricultural evidence and tree protection measures demonstrated that the development had not harmed the health and viability of the TPO trees despite encroaching into their Root Protection Area, and the design of the boundary treatment was appropriate to the semi-rural character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS21Policy DM2Policy OS1
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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