Planning appeal decision
2 Pearl Court, Woking , GU21 3QZ
Planning appeal 3330489 at 2 Pearl Court, Woking , GU21 3QZ (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
for the erection of a single storey extension to the rear of terraced house
- Authority
- Woking Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- GU21 3QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring residential properties, with specific reference to outlook
- The living conditions of existing and future occupants of the host dwelling, in terms of external amenity space provision
What decided it
The combination of the extension's depth and proximity to the protected oak tree and side boundaries would cause unacceptable harm to the character of the area, the outlook and amenity of neighbouring properties, and the external amenity space of the host dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS21Policy CS24
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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