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Dismissed7 August 20233303914

1 & 2 Heydon Cottages , Church Road, Windlesham, GU20 6BL

Planning appeal 3303914 at 1 & 2 Heydon Cottages , Church Road, Windlesham, GU20 6BL (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 August 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

the demolition of existing single storey extensions and erection of a two storey side extension to both properties

Authority
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
GU20 6BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development within 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
  • the effect of the proposal on the locally listed buildings and the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to the location of the site in the Church Road, Windlesham CA
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety with due regard to the provision of off-street car parking and turning
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular reference to privacy
  • If the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether or not 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 necessary to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with disproportionate additions to the original buildings, harms the openness of the Green Belt, and causes less than substantial harm to the conservation area and non-designated heritage asset which is not outweighed by public benefits, and no very special circumstances exist to justify approval.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM9Policy DM17Policy WNP 2.1Policy WNP 2.2Policy WNP 3.1Policy WNP 4.2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 149

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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