®Planning appeal decision
Springfield Cottage Ford Road, Bisley, Woking, GU24 9EL
Planning appeal 3291961 at Springfield Cottage Ford Road, Bisley, Woking, GU24 9EL (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 December 2022 by Inspector Sutton 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 revised National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Construction of ground and first floor extension, insertion of new conservation roof lights, replace existing roof with like for like materials. Removal of modern conservatory and lean to building. Replacement of existing windows with like for like double glazed units
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- GU24 9EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt.
- The effect of the proposal on protected species.
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the property, which is a non-designated heritage asset.
- Whether any 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 the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances did not exist to justify the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP14A of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management PoliciesPolicy DM9 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM17 of the Core StrategySurrey Heath Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 137Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 203Paragraph 54
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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