10 Blackwood Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6PW

1. 1.The proposed roof enlargements, comprising an increase to the height of the ridge and profile of the front (northern) and rear (southern) roof slopes, the formation of flat roof element spanning the width of the principal part of the property, and the associated front and rear dormer and rooflight additions, by combined reason of their size, height, positioning, design, bulk and massing would result in an unduly dominating and incongruous extension to the property which would fail to respect the simple form and character of the existing building. The unevenly increased pitch profiles and newly formed extent of flat roof at second floor level, would represent a particularly harmful, highly visible and incongruous form of development. The additions would cumulatively result in the formation of a dwelling which appears uncharacteristically overdeveloped at roof level, resulting in a top-heavy appearance to the host dwelling. The proposed development would therefore fail to respect and make a positive contribution to the character of the area in which it is situated and would fail to provide a positive benefit in terms of townscape character and local distinctiveness, resulting in harm to the character and appearance of the area. The proposed development would therefore be contrary to the provisions of the West Byfleet Neighbourhood Development Plan (WBNDP) (2017-2027) Policy BE1 'Development Character', Core Strategy (2012) Policies CS21 'Design' and CS24 'Woking's Landscape and Townscape', Supplementary Planning Document 'Woking Design' (2015) and Section 12 'Achieving well-designed places' of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2024) (particularly paragraph 135); REHOUZ - Refused - HOU - decision
2. 2.In the absence of a Tree Protection Plan (TPP) produced in line with BS5837:2012, and information as to tree works necessary to accommodate the development, it has not been demonstrated that the proposed development could be accommodated on the proposal site without resulting in a detrimental impact on the health and longevity of protected trees of public amenity and landscape value which make a positive contribution to the character of the surrounding area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Woking Core Strategy (2012) Policies CS21 'Design' and CS24 'Woking's landscape and townscape', Woking Development Management Policies DPD (2016) Policy DM2 'Trees and Landscaping', West Byfleet Neighbourhood Development Plan (WBNDP) (2017-2027) (2017) Policy OS3 'Trees and Hedges' and the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

KT14 6PW

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Date validated

5 November 2025

Applicant

Private applicant

Case officer

Matthew Lambert