®Planning appeal decision
1 Lake Cottages, Witley Park Estate, Thursley, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6ND
Reinstatement of original cottage by sub-division of existing 4 bedroom dwelling to create a 2 bedroom and a 3 bedroom cottage
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is a suitable location for residential development with specific regard to the Council's spatial strategy and its accessibility to facilities and services
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of European Designated Sites
What decided it
The reasonable likelihood of significant adverse effects on the integrity of the European Designated Sites through recreational disturbance, which cannot be adequately mitigated and is not outweighed by imperative reasons of overriding public interest, provides a clear reason to dismiss the appeal under Framework footnote 7.
The modest social and limited economic benefits of providing one additional dwelling were outweighed by the conflict with the spatial strategy for sustainable development and the significant adverse effect on the integrity of European Designated Sites, which provides a clear reason for refusal under the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 60, 74, 80
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy DM15, Policy DM35, Policy NE1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.