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Dismissed19 August 20253363344

Hoe House Prey Heath Road, Woking, GU22 0RW

Planning appeal 3363344 at Hoe House Prey Heath Road, Woking, GU22 0RW (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2025 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt.

Erection of a two-storey front extension and single-storey rear infill extension, rear dormer, alterations to the roof and fenestration

Authority
Woking Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Ellis G
Postcode
GU22 0RW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The harm by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness to the Green Belt was not clearly outweighed by the fallback position or other considerations, and very special circumstances were not demonstrated.

the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight of the fallback position and other considerations

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS6Policy DM13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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