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Allowed14 May 20243333170

51 Waldens Park Road, Woking, GU21 4RW

Planning appeal 3333170 at 51 Waldens Park Road, Woking, GU21 4RW (Woking Borough Council) was allowed on 14 May 2024 by Inspector Michael J Muston, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would result in the unacceptable creation of a new dwelling.

Erection of a 1.5 storey annexe outbuilding to the rear of No.51 Waldens Park Road and associated sunken terrace and fencing

Authority
Woking Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Michael J Muston
Postcode
GU21 4RW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would result in the unacceptable creation of a new dwelling
  • whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Horsell Conservation Area

What decided it

The existence of the extant permission PLAN/2021/0408 for a garage and art studio of the same size in the same location, which could be built and then used as an annexe with a kitchen, meant that dismissing the appeal would not prevent the same development outcome and therefore the fallback position outweighed the Council's concerns about the proposal.

The material consideration of the fallback position and the absence of any plot subdivision or new access outweighed the conflict with Policy DM9 regarding freestanding units

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM9 of the Woking Development Management Policies DPD (2016)Woking Core Strategy (2012) Policy CS20Woking Core Strategy (2012) Policy CS21Woking Core Strategy (2012) Policy CS24Policy DM10 of the Woking Development Management Policies DPD (2016)Policy DM20 of the Woking Development Management Policies DPD (2016)

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