®Planning appeal decision
The Hollies, Sandy Lane, Compton, GUILDFORD, Surrey, GU3 1HF
replacement dwelling with associated landscaping
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
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 2023 and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the Surrey Hills National Landscape
- 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 proposed development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause substantial harm to openness and to the nationally important Surrey Hills National Landscape, and the minor benefits from energy efficiency do not constitute very special circumstances to justify the development.
Framework references: 11, 139, 153, 154, 155, 164
Plan policies cited: Policy P2, Policy P1, Policy D4, Policy D12, Policies P1, P2 and P3 of the Surrey Hills AONB Management Plan
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.