®Planning appeal decision
Mayor House, Mayorhouse Lane, Albury, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9EW
the demolition of the conservatory, porch and escape staircase, the reconfiguration of the internal layout and the construction of a two-storey rear extension together with associated external alterations
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development 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 proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing building
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The cumulative effect of the proposed extension combined with previous extensions would result in disproportionate additions to the original building in the Green Belt, and the design would harmfully contrast with the existing building's character, with no very special circumstances to justify the harm.
Framework references: 153, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy P2, Policy H4, Policy D4, Policy D1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.