Planning appeal decision
12 Westfield Drive, Great Bookham, KT23 3NU
Planning appeal 6013739 at 12 Westfield Drive, Great Bookham, KT23 3NU (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 9 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- KT23 3NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appeal property's central position within the group of bungalows facing the turning head, combined with the retention of broadly consistent gaps and the visual hierarchy created by the wider façade, meant the extension would preserve character and appearance and accord with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN4Policy BKH2Policy BKEN2
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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