®Planning appeal decision
The Wendy House, Haslemere Road, Witley, GODALMING, GU8 5PT
demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of side extension incorporating three front facing dormer windows and one rear facing dormer window and open porch
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Guest H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in 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
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The cumulative increase in floorspace of more than 90% to the original dwelling, significantly exceeding the 40% guideline, means the proposal constitutes disproportionate additions that are inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with no very special circumstances to justify approval.
Framework references: 147, 149, 134
Plan policies cited: Policy RE2 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan (Part 1) (2018), Saved Policy RD2 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan (2002)
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.