®Planning appeal decision
Shepherds Cottage, The Lane, Thursley, GODALMING, GU8 6QB
extensions and alterations
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and whether these would amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposed extensions would result in disproportionate additions over and above the size of the original building as defined by the Framework, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt for which very special circumstances do not exist.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt and moderate impact on openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight of other considerations including removal of the existing garage and preservation of heritage interest.
Framework references: 11, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy RE2 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites 2018, Saved Policy RD2 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan 2002
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.