®Planning appeal decision
Springfield Cottage Ford Road, Bisley, WOKING, GU24 9EL
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 137, 149, 150, 203, 54
Plan policies cited: Policy CP14A of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies, Policy DM9 of the Core Strategy, Policy DM17 of the Core Strategy, Surrey Heath Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document
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