291, Albert Drive, Woking, GU21 5TU

rear garden outbuilding with flat roof and a maximum eaves height of 2.5m and for use as an office, storage and gym space

Authority: Woking Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder
Procedure: Written
Development: other
Postcode: GU21 5TU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed outbuilding would be occupied as ancillary accommodation to the main house

What decided it

The outbuilding's floor area is insufficient to meet the Council's own design standards for a self-contained dwelling, it lacks a kitchen, and the alternative access is impractical, making occupation as ancillary accommodation the only realistic use.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM9 of the Woking Development Management Policies Development Plan Document DPD (Adopted October 2016)

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