Planning appeal decision
1 The Bungalows Mill Lane, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6QT
Planning appeal 3357375 at 1 The Bungalows Mill Lane, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6QT (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2025 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed variation of condition 2 of the original permission on the description of development or operative part of that permission.
the erection of a bungalow and a detached garage following demolition of the existing bungalow and outbuildings without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 23/P/00830, dated 29 August 2023
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
- Postcode
- GU23 6QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed variation of condition 2 of the original permission on the description of development or operative part of that permission
What decided it
The proposed change from a detached garage to an attached garage would alter the description of development in the operative part of the original permission, which is beyond the scope of section 73 powers as established by the Finney judgment.
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