®Planning appeal decision
Grosvenor Court, Hipley Street, Old Woking, Surrey, GU22 9LL
the erection of a building, up to 4 storeys, containing x20 apartments with car parking, cycle stores, landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- Woking Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of future residential occupiers with particular reference to outdoor space for family sized units
What decided it
The proposed development's careful design, including stepped massing, varied materials, and strategic positioning behind existing buildings, combined with adequate outdoor amenity provision for future occupiers, outweighed concerns about height and outdoor space deficiency.
The benefits of residential development and housing delivery, combined with the sympathetic design integration and adequate living conditions provision, outweighed the limited harm from the absence of private outdoor space at one unit and the visual impact of increased height.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS21, Policy CS24, Policy CS8
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.