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23 Bentham Avenue Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5LF

PLAN/2025/0944Modification of Conditions / Planning P.Refused
Discharge / amendments

Refused on 6 February 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Section 73 application for the variation of Condition 3 of PLAN/2025/0164 (Erection of a part two-storey, part single-storey rear extension and single storey front extension along with the formation of new vehicular access and creation of hardstanding (Amended Plans)) to allow for a first floor rear catslide extension.

Received
12 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Canalside
Agent
Nigel Rose Architects
  1. Received12 Dec
  2. Validated12 Dec
  3. Consult.15 Jan
  4. Target6 Feb
  5. Decided6 Feb

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an application to vary a condition at 23 Bentham Avenue Sheerwater Woking Surrey GU21 5LF. Woking has handled 280 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 139 applications across Canalside. We hold 1,553 applications in total for the GU21 postcode area.

94% of conditions applications at Woking Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed split eaves level and cat slide element would, by reason of its design, lowered eaves height, roof configuration, form an unduly awkward, disproportionate and visually incongruous addition that fails to respect the established scale, roofscape, proportions and architectural form of the host dwelling or the adjoining semi detached pair. The significant reduction in eaves height and the contrived roof form would create a stark and visually discordant relationship between the two properties and clearly perceptible from the public domain. The proposal would, therefore, cause material harm to the character and appearance of the host property and the wider area, contrary to Policies CS21 and CS24 of the Woking Core Strategy 2012, the Council's Supplementary Planning Document Design 2015, and the design objectives set out within Section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
GU21 5LF
Application type
Modification of Conditions / Planning P.
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 December 2025
Consultation expiry
15 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end
15 January 2026
Target decision date
6 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Nigel Rose Architects
Agent address
Sterling House Stroudley Road Basingstoke RG24 8UG United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
10
Constraints
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Woking

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