®Planning appeal decision
Broomacre Station Road, Chobham, Woking, GU24 8AZ
Planning appeal 3325621 at Broomacre Station Road, Chobham, Woking, GU24 8AZ (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was allowed on 2 July 2024 by Inspector Lawrence R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development, without the condition in place, on the Green Belt, including whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and if relevant the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt.
Erection of a two-storey rear extension, single-storey side extension and 3 dormer windows following conversion of roofspace to habitable accommodation, partial demolition of existing property and associated alterations without complying with condition 3 of planning permission 12/0617
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence R
- Postcode
- GU24 8AZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development, without the condition in place, on the Green Belt, including whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and if relevant the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt
- the character and appearance of the area
- if the development is inappropriate, 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 condition is reasonable and necessary in all other respects
What decided it
The Framework and Planning Practice Guide establish that conditions restricting permitted development rights must be clearly justified and meet tests of reasonableness and necessity, which this condition failed to satisfy given the limited scope of available permitted development rights and absence of evidence of harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP1Policy DM1Policy DM9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 54
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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