Meadowside , The Drive, Sandhills Lane, Surrey, GU25 4BP

Planning appeal 3315826 at Meadowside , The Drive, Sandhills Lane, Surrey, GU25 4BP (Runnymede Borough Council) was allowed on 11 September 2023 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

a ground floor single storey rear extension, single storey front extension and loft conversion with dormer windows

Authority: Runnymede Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Naylor R
Postcode: GU25 4BP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal 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 development on the openness of the Green Belt
Whether any 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 required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The very special circumstances arising from the need to provide essential care accommodation for a family member with protected characteristics and health conditions clearly outweighed the harm to the Green Belt.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EE14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 149

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