Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of North Wyke Farm, Guildford Road, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2AN
Planning appeal 3317323 at Land to the West of North Wyke Farm, Guildford Road, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2AN (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2024 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal involves 'inappropriate development' in the Green Belt.
the demolition of the existing stables and outbuildings and the erection of a single storey dwelling
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Murray D
- Postcode
- GU3 2AN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal involves 'inappropriate development' in the Green Belt
- Whether the redevelopment would have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (TBHSPA)
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt as the dwelling would have a greater and harmful effect on openness in both visual and spatial terms, and the unmitigated harm to the TBHSPA means very special circumstances do not arise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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