28 Robertson Court St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 8AG

1. 1.The proposed rear dormer and hip-to-gable roof enlargement would have a bulky and dominant appearance, which would harmfully disrupt the rhythm and simple form of the hipped roof structure of the host dwelling, resulting in the creation of a residential dwelling which has been uncharacteristically overdeveloped at roof level in the context of this rather high-density residential development. It is a design aspect that would appear clearly at odds with the established unbroken roofscapes of the overwhelming majority of surrounding properties within the contemporary residential development of which the site forms part. The proposed development would thereby fail to respect and make a positive contribution to the street scene and the character of the area within which they would be situated, contrary to the provisions of the Woking Core Strategy (2012) Policies CS21 'Design' and CS24 'Woking's Landscape and Townscape', Supplementary Planning Document 'Woking Design' (2015) and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2024) (particularly paragraph 135); and planning permission is recommended for refusal on this basis.
2. 2.By reason of their elevation at three storey level together with their proximity to the private rear garden areas and rear elevations of adjoining and nearby properties to the rear, the windows within the proposed rear roof dormer (which would serve a habitable room) would result in significant harmful overlooking and loss of privacy to the rear elevation of the dwellinghouses, and the private rear garden areas of no's 13, 14 and 15 Kinglake Court (to the rear/north-east), to the detriment of the amenity of this neighbouring occupier. The proposed development would therefore have a significant adverse effect on the amenities of existing and future occupiers of No's 13, 14 and 15 Kinglake Court to the rear (north-east). The proposed development is therefore contrary to Woking Core Strategy (2012) Policy CS21 'Design', Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD's) Design (2015) and Outlook, Amenity, Privacy and Daylight (2022) and the provisions of Section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2024) (particularly paragraph 135(f)).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

GU21 8AG

Application type

Householder

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

17 February 2026

Consultation expiry

16 March 2026

Neighbour consultation end

16 March 2026

Target decision date

14 April 2026

Agent

deanguyarchitecture

Agent address

121 Amis Road St Johns Surrey Woking GU21 8TN

Statutory period

56 days

Comments

0

Documents

15

Constraints

8