®Planning appeal decision
Hurtwood Place, Holmbury Hill Road, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking,, RH5 6NR
for the creation of a first floor to the existing detached garage, including front and rear dormers, to facilitate a gym and study with an external bin store
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jolly J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and if so, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the area, including the Holmbury St Mary Conservation area (CA), and the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it, and the identified harms to the Green Belt, Conservation Area, and AONB are not outweighed by the benefits claimed.
Framework references: 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 130, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 2 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan Strategy and Sites 2019, Policy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan Strategy and Sites 2019, Policy D3 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan Strategy and Sites 2019
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.