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Dismissed5 May 20223279223

Greystones, Hogs Back, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1JX

Planning appeal 3279223 at Greystones, Hogs Back, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1JX (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2022 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the NPPF and development plan policy.

the removal of existing conservatory/W.C & replacement rebuild at ground floor level & porch. Proposed first floor (attic style) extension with dormer/skylight windows

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Courtney T
Postcode
GU10 1JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the NPPF and development plan policy
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area
  • If the development would be inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The disproportionate scale of the extensions, which would nearly double the floorspace and substantially alter the roofscape, constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that cannot be justified by the limited benefits of bringing a vacant property back into use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P2Policy D1Saved Policy H8Saved Policy G5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 145

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