®Planning appeal decision
142 Oyster Lane, Byfleet, WEST BYFLEET, KT14 7JQ
the demolition of existing two storey detached building together with the construction of a replacement four storey building providing x32 flats together with associated works permitted by Part 20, Class ZA
- Authority
- Woking Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Raygen Z
- Postcode
- KT14 7JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location having regard to flooding risk
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with regard to the design and external appearance of the new building
- Whether the proposed use is in an appropriate location with particular regard to noise
- The effect of the development on the amenity of the new building with regard to outdoor space (Appeal A only)
- Whether there would be adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of each new dwellinghouse (Appeal B only)
What decided it
Both appeals failed on the ground that the sequential test for flood risk had not been completed, as the site is in a medium risk surface water flooding area and the Framework requires development to be steered to areas with the lowest risk of flooding.
Framework references: 167, 168, 135, 180, 191
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.