67 Brookwood Farm Drive, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2FT

Planning appeal 3360810 at 67 Brookwood Farm Drive, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2FT (Woking Borough Council) was allowed on 11 April 2025 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the outbuilding, pergola and decking on the character and appearance of the host property and the local area.

the erection of a rear outbuilding following demolition of existing shed and re-positioning of existing pergola and erection of decking area

Authority: Woking Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Murray D
Postcode: GU21 2FT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the outbuilding, pergola and decking on the character and appearance of the host property and the local area
Whether sufficient amenity space would be retained in the interest of the living conditions of the occupiers of the house
The effect on the surface water drainage system for the estate and whether the development would contribute to the risk of flooding

What decided it

The imposition of a condition requiring a surface water drainage scheme to be submitted, approved and implemented within six months mitigated the flooding risk, allowing the proposal to accord with the development plan without material harm to character, appearance or amenity space.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Strategy Policy CS21Core Strategy Policy CS24Policy CS9

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