44 Victoria Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2AA

1. 1.In order to facilitate the construction of the proposed single storey rear extension, the addition of a considerable quantum of earth would be required to raise the level of the existing rear garden to that of the residential dwelling, to which the addition would adjoin, to enable an unchanged internal floor level as proposed throughout its depth. By reason of the works required it is considered that the works would comprise a substantial engineering operation, as defined in Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). It is considered, by reason of the area and level of works and as a matter of fact and degree, that the engineering operation that would be necessary to carry out the development proposed would be a separate activity of substance which would not be incidental to the construction of the proposed single storey rear extension. These engineering works do not meet the limitations of any other Class set out in The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Consequently, express planning permission is required for the proposed single storey rear extension because its construction would be reliant upon necessary alterations to the existing land levels which it is considered would constitute a separate engineering operation. As such, the proposed development would not qualify as permitted development within the scope of Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), and therefore express planning permission would be required.
2. 2.The proposed development involves an alteration to the existing chimney, namely its removal. The proposal development would therefore fail to comply with A.1(k)(iii) of Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). As such, the proposed development would not qualify as permitted development within the scope of Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), and therefore express planning permission would be required.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

GU21 2AA

Application type

General Permitted Development Extensions

Scale / size

Medium

Date validated

9 April 2025

Consultation expiry

31 May 2025

Neighbour consultation end

31 May 2025

Target decision date

12 June 2025

Agent

Abstract Plans

Architect profile

ABSTRACT PLANS LTD

Agent address

99 Potters Lane Send Woking GU23 7AW United Kingdom

Statutory period

64 days

Comments

0

Documents

13

Constraints

8