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Dismissed20 December 20223290316

Land West of Guildford Road, Cranleigh, GU6 8PA

Planning appeal 3290316 at Land West of Guildford Road, Cranleigh, GU6 8PA (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2022 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt.

the erection of a flexible electricity generation facility including battery storage with associated ancillary infrastructure, access and boundary treatment

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Naylor R
Postcode
GU6 8PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of local residents with regard to noise
  • The effect of the development on carbon neutrality
  • Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the unacceptable noise impact on living conditions were not clearly outweighed by the energy infrastructure benefits and site justification, failing to establish the very special circumstances required to permit inappropriate Green Belt development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RE2 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and SitesSaved Policies D1 and D4 of the Waverley Borough Council Local Plan 2002SGS Policy CC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 138Paragraph 151Paragraph 185

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