Planning appeal decision
The Old Malthouse, Haslemere Road, Brook,, Godalming, GU8 5UL
Planning appeal 3326044 at The Old Malthouse, Haslemere Road, Brook,, Godalming, GU8 5UL (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 2 April 2024 by Inspector Law T, 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.
construction of a single dwelling (C3) and associated works including vehicular access
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- GU8 5UL
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 proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Surrey Hills National Landscape and the Surrey Hills Area of Great Landscape Value
What decided it
The proposal constitutes limited infilling within a village and therefore is not inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and the design and siting would preserve the character and appearance of the area including the National Landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RE2Policy DM14Policy TD1Policy RE3Policy DM1Policy DM4Policy P1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 135Paragraph 182
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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