Just two planning applications for Horsell West this week. No mast application yet but one plan that is likely to cause concern.
The first is for the erection of an extension in Holyoake Avenue. A previous application was withdrawn so I am guessing that this is a revised application, maybe following advice from planning officers. Planning application reference PLAN/2010/0695/HOU. The deadline for public comments is not clear on this application. I will update the post when I have that information.
The second application may raise some comment. It is for the site of the Gospel Hall, the single storey hall at the High Street end of Meadway Drive. The site was put up for sale several months ago when the religious group who met there decided to centre their meetings elsewhere in the county, closer to where most of their membership live. The site was sold by auction and an application has now been made to demolish the hall and erect a three storey building containing five flats, each with two bedrooms.
My initial thought was that the height of the buidling was out of keeping with other properties in the area. The surrounding area is a mix of two storey houses and shops with flats above. However on looking at the plans I see that the applicant is proposing a building that appears to be styled to fit in with the houses nearby.
My second thought was parking. Four spaces are proposed at the site. With five flats, each with two bedrooms and the potential for residents to be young people sharing this could mean one person per bedroom so potentially ten vehicles. If couples occupied each room it could mean as many as twenty vehicles. Local roads can't cope with the extra cars. This is a particularly heavily parked road, especially along the section between the High Street and South Close. It gets especially busy at school drop off and pick up time. The site also seems rather small for this building. What do you think? Planning application reference PLAN/2010/0700. The deadline for public comments is 19 August, but in practice comments will be accepted up until the time when the application is considered.
Given the public interest that this application is likely to generate and my concerns on parking at the site in particular I have asked that the application goes before the planning committee.
You can submit your comments on any planning application to Woking Borough Council at the Public Access to Planning website. I would also be interested to hear your views on any planning application. Email me at cllrann-marie.barker@woking.gov.uk
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