®Planning appeal decision
The Beeches, Wych Hill Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU22 0AH
‘the construction of a two-storey rear infill extension and part first floor rear extension to provide 1no. additional two-storey, two-bedroom unit, as well as alterations to the roof including the removal of a chimney breast and the addition of rooflights a nd enlargement of existing front balconies; all together with all other minor internal alterations ’
- Authority
- Woking Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Marriott H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, with specific regard to flood risk
- the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (TBSPA)
What decided it
The updated Planning Practice Guidance on flood risk and the proportionate sequential test, combined with the appellant's detailed flood risk assessment demonstrating adequate mitigation measures and the secured Section 106 agreement for Thames Basin Heaths SPA mitigation, addressed the reasons for dismissal of the previous appeal.
Framework references: 175
Plan policies cited: Policy CS9, Policy CS8, Policy CS17, saved Policy NRM6
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