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Dismissed13 March 20253349308

44 Oriental Road, Woking, GU22 7AR

Planning appeal 3349308 at 44 Oriental Road, Woking, GU22 7AR (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2025 by Inspector Lawrence R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings with access drive, amenity space, parking and landscaping on land r/o No.44

Authority
Woking Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Lawrence R
Postcode
GU22 7AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether or not the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the risk of flooding
  • the effect of the development on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA)

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three independent grounds—character and appearance, flood risk and sequential test, and Thames Basin Heaths SPA mitigation—with no material considerations indicating the appeal should be decided otherwise.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM10Policy CS21Policy CS24Policy CS1Policy CS9Policy CS8Policy NRM6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 173Paragraph 174Paragraph 175

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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