Planning appeal decision
Owl Cottage, The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7TE
Planning appeal 3290097 at Owl Cottage, The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7TE (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed on 12 August 2022 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed car port would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Proposed car port
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Harley S
- Postcode
- GU4 7TE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed car port would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed car port on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The car port qualifies as limited infilling within the village settlement boundary and therefore benefits from the exception to inappropriate development in the Green Belt, while causing no harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P2Saved Policy G1Saved Policy G5Policy D1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 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.
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