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Dismissed10 November 20233303592

1 Lake Cottages, Witley Park Estate, Thursley, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6ND

Planning appeal 3303592 at 1 Lake Cottages, Witley Park Estate, Thursley, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6ND (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
GU8 6ND

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy DM15Policy DM35Policy NE1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 74Paragraph 80

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