®Planning appeal decision
The Street, West Horsley, Surrey, KT24 6HW
Planning appeal 3275977 at The Street, West Horsley, Surrey, KT24 6HW (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Metropolitan Green Belt, and if inappropriate development, the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt, and whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, or any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development.
for the conversion of three agricultural barns to form a detached dwelling and an associated garage
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
- Postcode
- KT24 6HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Metropolitan Green Belt, and if inappropriate development, the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt, and whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, or any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
- sustainability
- the effect of the proposal on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA)
What decided it
The substantial weight given to the harm to Green Belt openness and inappropriateness of development was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of a single dwelling conversion, and very special circumstances were not demonstrated.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and material harm to openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of improved appearance and limited economic, social and environmental benefits of a single dwelling, such that very special circumstances did not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P2Policy D2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 150
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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