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Allowed13 March 20243328994

Land at Technology House and Poole House, 48 - 54 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6LE

Planning appeal 3328994 at Land at Technology House and Poole House, 48 - 54 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6LE (Woking Borough Council) was allowed on 13 March 2024 by Inspector Shrigley M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area including having regard to waste management arrangements.

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a building of up to 25x storeys comprising 224x residential units, ground floor commercial units, landscaping, bin and cycle storage, public realm works and associated works and facilities (Amended Plans)

Authority
Woking Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Shrigley M
Postcode
GU21 6LE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area including having regard to waste management arrangements
  • The adequacy of car parking provision
  • The adequacy of resultant living conditions for any future occupants of the development having regard to amenity space provision

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that the scheme accorded with the development plan as a whole, combined with the substantial weight given to affordable housing delivery and economic benefits, decided the appeal in the appellant's favour.

The substantial benefits of affordable and market housing delivery, ecological mitigation and economic benefits clearly outweighed the limited harm from temporary construction noise and disruption, and as the scheme accorded with the development plan permission was granted without delay

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy CS8Policy CS11Policy CS12Policy CS18Policy CS21Policy CS24saved policy NRM6 of the South East Plan 2009
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115Paragraph 8Paragraph 60Paragraph 11

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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