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Split Decision12 January 20223280383

Binton Farm House, Binton Lane, The Sands, Farnham, GU10 1LQ

Planning appeal 3280383 at Binton Farm House, Binton Lane, The Sands, Farnham, GU10 1LQ (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 12 January 2022 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal impacts on important habitats.

Proposed detached garage and alterations of existing driveway; proposed extensions to existing dwelling and associated link and conversion of existing cart barn to accommodation

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Clark J
Postcode
GU10 1LQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal impacts on important habitats
  • whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt and its effect on openness
  • where 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 detached garage would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness, and the modest weight of the permitted development fallback argument did not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.

For the garage: the substantial harm caused by inappropriateness and effect on openness was not clearly outweighed by the modest weight of the permitted development fallback and access requirements. For the extensions and conversion: no balancing exercise was required as the proposal was found not to constitute inappropriate development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NE4Policy P2

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