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Allowed31 January 20243323094

School Hill Cottage, School Hill, Seale, Surrey, GU10 1HY

Planning appeal 3323094 at School Hill Cottage, School Hill, Seale, Surrey, GU10 1HY (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed on 31 January 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

erection of an outbuilding comprising an open-sided carport with workshop to rear (part retrospective)

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
GU10 1HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area and the appeal property bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Seale Conservation Area

What decided it

The outbuilding qualifies as limited infilling within a village under the Green Belt exception, and its design, materials, and positioning ensure it preserves the character and appearance of the conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P2 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: strategy and sites (2019)Policy D4 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management PoliciesPolicy D18 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management PoliciesPolicy D20 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management PoliciesPolicy D1 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: strategy and sites (2019)Policy D3 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: strategy and sites (2019)Policy D16 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Development Management Policies
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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