5 Revesby Close, West End, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9NT

Planning appeal 3324459 at 5 Revesby Close, West End, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9NT (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2023 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area.

erection of a single storey front and rear extension, including six rooflights, front porch and pitched roof over existing garage, internal alterations, alteration to external materials and fenestration changes

Authority: Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Sedgwick P
Postcode: GU24 9NT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area
the living conditions of occupiers of 6 Revesby Close, with particular regard to daylight

What decided it

The proposed front extension would upset the symmetry between the two similar houses and appear incongruous and unsympathetic to the character and appearance of the building and street scene, conflicting with the National Planning Policy Framework and local design policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM9 of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2011 – 2028Principles 7.8, 10.1 and 10.2 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning DocumentGuideline 5 of the Village Design Statement West End Supplementary Planning Document

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