Land adjacent to Summer cottage, Tilford Road, Tilford, Farnham, GU10 2DZ

erection of a single storey detached dwelling following demolition of existing storage buildings

Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Castle S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and its effect on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it, and if so whether the harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations amounting to very special circumstances
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of the Surrey Hills AONB and the Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV)

What decided it

The proposal would reduce the urbanising sprawl of built form across the site by consolidating development into a more compact form, thereby not resulting in a greater impact on Green Belt openness than the existing development despite increased volume, and the proposed dwelling's design and landscaping would enhance rather than harm the character and appearance of the AONB.

Framework references: 154, 180

Plan policies cited: Policy RE2, Policy DM14, Policy DM11, Policy RE3, Policy TD1, Policy DM1, Policy DM4

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