Queensleigh, Salmons Road, Effingham, Surrey, KT24 5QJ

Replacement of existing outbuilding with new granny annex/outbuilding

Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Szymanski D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
whether or not the proposed development would be compliant with policies for the provision of annex accommodation
the effect of the proposed development upon the character of the area

What decided it

The existing building's lawful use as annex accommodation and the realistic fallback position of continued annex use without a kitchen, combined with the development not being inappropriate in the Green Belt and not harming character, meant the benefits outweighed the conflict with Policy H4.

Framework references: 8, 63, 135, 142, 152, 154, 159, 164

Plan policies cited: Policy P2, Policy H4, Policy D1, Policy ENP-G1, Policy ENP-G2

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