Planning appeal decision
7 Mare Lane, Hascombe, Godalming, GU8 4JH
Planning appeal 3294946 at 7 Mare Lane, Hascombe, Godalming, GU8 4JH (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 March 2023 by Inspector Praine N, 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 National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
two storey rear and side extension and single detached garage
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Praine N
- Postcode
- GU8 4JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal 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 proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the development is inappropriate would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The extensions would constitute disproportionate additions over the original building size in breach of NPPF paragraph 149c, and the proposed garage would be inappropriate new development in the Green Belt, with insufficient other considerations to demonstrate very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RE2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 149c
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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