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Land Coordinates 490736 143800, Known As the Paddocks, The Green, Elstead, Godalming , Surrey, GU8 6DA
Planning appeal 3300951 at Land Coordinates 490736 143800, Known As the Paddocks, The Green, Elstead, Godalming , Surrey, GU8 6DA (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 February 2023 by Inspector Guest H, 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, including the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt.
demolition of existing barn, change of use and erection of detached dwelling
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- GU8 6DA
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, including the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the landscape character of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV)
- 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 harm by reason of inappropriateness to the openness of the Green Belt and harm to the landscape character of the AONB and AGLV were not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and there were not the very special circumstances necessary to justify inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and harm to AONB and AGLV landscape character were not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of using previously developed land, biodiversity enhancements, zero-carbon design, modest housing contribution, and the neutral fallback position, resulting in dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RE2Policy TD1Policy RE3Policy D1Policy D4Policy P1Policy P2Policy P3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 176
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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