Planning appeal decision
Land to Rear of The Square, High Street, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1AZ
Planning appeal 3333056 at Land to Rear of The Square, High Street, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1AZ (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 June 2024 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Flat 1, The Mews, Wharf Street in respect of light and outlook.
erection of a building to provide flexible commercial use (Class E)
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- GU7 1AZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Flat 1, The Mews, Wharf Street in respect of light and outlook
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of occupiers of Flat 1, The Mews through loss of outlook and potential loss of natural light, which would be permanent and would not be outweighed by the limited economic benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TD1Policy DM1Policy DM5
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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