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Dismissed27 September 20213263931

Highlands Farm Chalk Lane, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6TH

Planning appeal 3263931 at Highlands Farm Chalk Lane, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6TH (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2021 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework and development plan policy.

described as, “Replaced dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
O'Doherty A
Postcode
KT24 6TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework and development plan policy
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The proposal's volumetric increase of approximately 51% over the existing dwelling made it materially larger and therefore inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with the resulting harm to openness and the Green Belt not clearly outweighed by other considerations.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by moderate benefits in energy efficiency and sustainability, and neutral factors such as design quality and neighbour acceptance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 148Paragraph 149

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