®Planning appeal decision
Shepherds Cottage, The Lane, Thursley, Godalming, GU8 6QB
Planning appeal 3280904 at Shepherds Cottage, The Lane, Thursley, Godalming, GU8 6QB (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
extensions and alterations
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- GU8 6QB
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RE2 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites 2018Saved Policy RD2 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan 2002
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 149
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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