Now that the West Hall planning application has been validated by Woking Borough Council, two public meetings for you to have your say:
15 August – West Byfleet
17 August – Byfleet
For full details of times and locations see poster below.
Some important local planning news.
The planning application for the WEST HALL site has been received and validated by Woking Borough Council.
The reference is PLAN/2024/0475.
Comments are requested by 21st August 2024.
The application comprises a total of 259 documents that can be found on the Woking Planning Portal here and searching for PLAN/2024/0475, or, a paper copy of the application is available for inspection at West Byfleet Library during opening hours at:
West Byfleet Library
The Old Sorting Office
Rosemount Avenue
Surrey
KT14 6LB
The developer, Barratt David Wilson Homes Southern Counties, has arranged a public exhibition to present their proposals on SATURDAY 24th February 10:30 – 3pm at
St John’s Church, Camphill Road, West Byfleet. KT14 for land allocated
by Woking Borough Council in the Local Plan sits GB9 & GB9A known
locally as the “West Hall site ”.
GB9 & GB9A were removed from Green Belt as part of the Site Allocations DPD (SADPD) approved in October 2021 and is estimated to yield 555 residential dwellings and 15 Traveller pitches.
The site is shown below (from SADPD proposal map) and is bounded by the Parvis Road to the north, Dodd’s Lane to the South, Broadoaks (GB10) to the West and West Hall Care Home to the east.
According to the site detail in the SADPD,
“This site comprises 29.33 hectares. There is estimated to be approximately 14.8ha of net developable area for residential development, including 1.72ha for Traveller’s accommodation, approximately 4.7ha of net developable area for public open space and new green infrastructure to be integrated into the site; and approximately 9.6ha and traditional orchard to be retained.”
Full details of the SADPD documents can be found at here. Why not pop along and see what is biong proposed. Barratt Homes, the developer, still needs to seek planning permission for their proposals.
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (NCIL) DEBACLE
You are probably aware of the financial situation of Woking Borough Council (WBC) , culminating in a Section 114 notice being issued on 7th June 2023.
You may not be aware that one of the consequences is that Woking Borough Council (WBC) have spent the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funds received prior to June 7th, amounting to around £1.8M, on their general expenses. This was admitted at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 14th August 2023, by, the then, Section151 Officer.
WBC maintains that they will meet their legal obligations in time and that this is a temporary position and that some of these frozen funds might become available in April 2024.
At the moment, local projects can only be funded by new NCIL received after the 7th of June 2023. The previous balance available was around £50,000. Also, as a result the decision made in April 2023 to support the use of some of the funds to assist a Pyrford Village War Memorial Hall project to the value of just under £10,000 is no longer possible.
As of the 11th of September 2023, in the Pyrford Neighbourhood Area the funds available to uses amounted to zero pounds.
The Forum Committee is very upset at this state of affairs. It seems that all the hard work of many people to get an adopted Neighbourhood Plan which increased the % of NCIL from 15% to 25% has been nullified.
The Forum will still continue its other activities but will continue to express it concerns at every available opportunity.
The Forum was pleased to have Cllr Liam Lyons attend its 11th September Committee Meeting to discuss both the current Core Plan to 2027 and the process for the replacement Woking Core Plan from 2027. The Forum did express forcefully but politely its frustration at the current stalemate on NCIL. Liam did indicate that he had contacted Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities of the United Kingdom, to see whether there was any possible way the frozen NCIL could be realised sooner.
WBC has formally notified the Forum as follows:-
“We would like to inform you that the Council continues to operate the Community Infrastructure Levy scheme and consider applications. However, due to the Council’s financial position, there will be a delay before resuming payments for approved applications until after the 2024/25 budget is agreed in February 2024. The financial position, and the Council being issued with a S114 Notice, has resulted in strict controls being placed on all expenditure across the Council while cash reserves are regenerated.
The Council will ensure that it meets all obligations under S216 of the Planning Act 2008 and Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended).”
Two public statements have also been issued by the portfolio holder Cllr Liam Lyons which can be found under WBC News Items
https://www.woking.gov.uk/news/statement-community-infrastructure-levy-cil-funds dated 7th August and at
https://www.woking.gov.uk/news/update-statement-community-infrastructure-levy-cil dated 5th September.
Andy Grimshaw
PNF Chairman – October 2023
COMMENTS MADE BY FORUM
Since the February report, the Forum has made two comments objecting to planning applications at:-
2 Lady Place Barns Church Hill PLAN/2023/0236 – for the “Erection of a two storey rear extension and single storey side extension”. This is in both the Green Belt & the Pyrford Village conservation area and the Forum is concerned about the scale and visual impact.
Land North And South Of Upshot Lane TREE/2023/8086 – for the “Felling dangerous and dead trees and others in line with Ground control Report. Trees already felled will be restocked with Scots Pine and underplanted. (Works subject to TPO/0009/2014)”. The Forum is concerned at the potential damage already done to trees and badger setts.
APPLICATION DECISIONS OF NOTE
Blair House Pyrford Woods – REFUSED – Retrospective planning permission for the erection of a detached car barn and extended fence to side boundary at 2.7m height. PNF did not comment
Wisley Golf Club Wisley Lane – (Green Belt) PERMITTED – Proposed realignment of the approach road to the east of the clubhouse building and engineering / landscaping works to create a new putting green. PNF did not comment
Byfleet Lawn Tennis Club Pyrford Road (Green Belt) – PERMITTED – Demolition of the existing pavilion building and shade sail serving the Lawn Tennis Club and construction of a new single storey pavilion with decking (amended plans received 21.02.2023 and amended description). PNF did not comment
166 Old Woking Road And Land At 168, 170 & 172 Old Woking Road -GRANTED – Erection of 4x two storey dwellings with accommodation in the roof space and a detached garage to the rear of Nos 166-172 Old Woking Road, erection of a two storey replacement dwelling with accommodation in the roof space following demolition of No.166 and associated access road, parking, landscaping and highway works (AMENDED PLANS AND INFORMATION) PNF objected
Cherrywood Blackdown Avenue – PERMITTED subject to Sec 106 – Subdivision of plot of Cherrywood, retention of existing dwelling and erection of new attached two storey dwelling with accommodation in the roof space with associated parking and amenity space (AMENDED PLANS) PNF objected
White Oaks 20 Norfolk Farm Road – REFUSED – Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Erection of a first floor extension over garage with gable roof, pitched roof over garage with new garage door. Pitched roof over entrance and changes to fenestration. Insertion of 1 No side rooflight. Replacement 1.8m close board fence with 0.6m trellis topper on side boundary with 1 Norfolk Farm Close. Alterations to external materials. PNF did not comment
NEW APPLICATIONS OF NOTE
Pierre Pont House Pyrford Woods – Second application after refusal – Erection of detached 1.5 storey dwelling with associated vehicular access and landscaping. PNF has not commented
Wisley Golf Club Wisley Lane – Green Belt – Proposed redevelopment of the outfield to the east of the existing approach road, including replacement driving range building and replacement range/performance building, engineering / landscaping works to facilitate the enlargement of the short game area and associated works including alterations to the internal access roads and addition of two bridges. PNF has not commented
Land North And South Of Upshot Lane Pyrford Woking Surrey – Green Belt – Felling dangerous and dead trees and others in line with Ground control Report. Trees already felled will be restocked with Scots Pine and underplanted. (Works subject to TPO/0009/2014). PNF has objected
White Oaks 20 Norfolk Farm Road – Second application after refusal – Erection of part single, part two storey front extension and canopy over front door. Single storey side and rear extension and two rear dormers. Raising of existing ridge height by 1.05m to provide habitable room within the roofspace. PNF has not commented
2 Lady Place Barns Church Hill – Green Belt & Conservation Area – Erection of a two storey rear extension and single storey side extension. PNF has objected
Beech Rise Lock Lane – fifth application since October 2021 (Green Belt) – New barn to house agricultural machinery. PNF has not commented
Land West Of Prospect Cottage Pyrford Road – Second application after refusal (Green Belt) – Erection of agricultural storage building PNF has not commented
116 Old Woking Road – Third application since October 2022 – Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a rear outbuilding. PNF has not commented
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AWAITING A DECISION AFTER 3 MONTHS
Non-Green Belt:-
30 Lovelace Drive (Validated 16/12/2022) – Erection of a two storey rear extension, front porch, conversion of garage into habitable room, 1No side roof light and fenestration alterations. PNF did not comment
Qaro Pyrford Heath (Validated 20/01/2023) – Construction of an additional storey and associated hipped roof and the installation of external insulation, increase in height of ridge, changes to external materials, changes to fenestration, front porch addition and installation of solar panels. PNF did object
34 Norfolk Farm (Validated 11/01/2023) – Erection of first floor extensions including raising of the eaves and ridge height to create a two storey dwelling with accommodation in the roof space, erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing, erection of single storey front extension and external alterations. PNF did not object
26 Boltons Lane (Validated 21/04/2022) – Erection of single storey rear extension and two storey front and side extension to form annex following demolition of existing garage. PNF did not object
Marchmont, Hollybank Road (Validated 07/01/2022) – Erection of a new dwelling following the demolition of the existing dwelling PNF Objected
Marshall Parade Coldharbour Road (Validated 19/12/2019) – Discharge of conditions 1, 4, 7, 11, 14, 15 and 16 of PLAN/2019/0500 (Variation of condition 3 and 6 to PLAN/2015/0908 (Extension to existing building to provide additional retail floorspace at ground floor level and four floor retail unit into 2). PNF has not commented
Fairfield, Woodlands Road (Validated 24/02/2022) – Variation of condition 11 to allow for addition of rooms in the roof to all 4 plots, and minor variations to ground floor fenestration. PNF has not commented
In Green Belt: –
NONE
AWAITING A LEGAL AGREEMENT
Tamarix, 153 Old Woking Road (Decided 14/01/2020) – Demolition of existing dwelling and garage and erection of 2.5 storey block of 5 apartments (use class C3) with associated hard and soft landscaping and relocation of vehicular access to Lincoln Drive. PNF Objected
APPEALS DECIDED MARCH/APRIL 2023
The Old House Pyrford Road – DISMISSED – Demolition of existing stables/storage building and replacement with detached oak framed garage/storage Barn. PNF did not comment
APPEALS REMAINING UNDECIDED FEBRUARY 2023
Beech Rise Lock Lane – New barn to house agricultural machinery PNF did object
Beech Rise Lock Lane – Erection a single storey dwelling following demolition of existing stables PNF did object
ENFORCEMENT PENDING CONSIDERATION
There is one enforcement notice pending consideration, which was dismissed on appeal to the Planning Inspectorate, at Clubhouse Traditions Golf Club Pyrford Road for “Unauthorised change of use of car parking spaces to a storage compound for golf ground maintenance equipment. Additionally the change of use of a land from an agricultural use to unspecific storage facilities area. Undertaken near to or next to a listed building/site”
Andy Grimshaw – PNF Chair