®Planning appeal decision
The Lake Barn, 6 Warren Lane, Hambledon, Surrey, GU8 4AS
single storey extension to the rear
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- if it is 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 the development
What decided it
The proposal would result in a disproportionate addition to the original building when assessed by size, massing and volume, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt for which no very special circumstances existed.
Substantial weight was given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness; only limited weight could be attributed to the appellants' considerations of design quality and Covid-19 homeworking needs, which did not amount to very special circumstances.
Framework references: 147, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy RE2, Policy RD2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.