Planning appeal decision
143 Devonshire Avenue, Sheerwater, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5QB
Planning appeal 3326963 at 143 Devonshire Avenue, Sheerwater, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5QB (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 October 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.
a rear ground floor and first floor extension, materials to match the existing main property
- Authority
- Woking Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellis G
- Postcode
- GU21 5QB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property
- The living conditions of the occupants of the appeal property and those of the neighbouring property
What decided it
The disproportionate scale of the extension combined with the existing outbuilding would result in a cramped form of development that would adversely harm the character and appearance of the host property and compromise the living conditions of both the appeal property occupants and neighbours through loss of privacy and amenity space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS21 of the Woking Core StrategyWoking Design Guide 2015 Section 9DCouncil's SPD - Outlook, Amenity, Privacy and Daylight
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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