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Dismissed30 July 20243337987

25 Summer Close, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7RY

Planning appeal 3337987 at 25 Summer Close, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7RY (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 July 2024 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the character and appearance of the host building and that of the local area.

the addition of a balcony to the rear roof with a sliding patio door and 1.1metre high glass railing

Authority
Woking Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Callister V
Postcode
KT14 7RY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the character and appearance of the host building and that of the local area

What decided it

The proposal would result in substantial harm to the character and appearance of the appeal dwelling and moderate harm to the local area through loss of architectural symmetry and introduction of incongruous modern materials, which is not outweighed by the private benefit to occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS21Policy CS24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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