®Planning appeal decision
South Cottage, Redhill Road, Cobham , KT11 1EF
the demolition of buildings, removal of hardstanding and the erection of two detached self build dwellinghouses (to be built to the plans or specifications decided by the occupants), with landscaping, parking, and access
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect on openness, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area
- if the development is inappropriate whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposed dwellings would have a greater visual and spatial impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development, and the identified benefits do not clearly outweigh this substantial harm to justify very special circumstances.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision (limited weight due to non-compliance with Policy H1), character improvement, and social and economic benefits.
Framework references: 152, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy P2, Policy P5, Policy H1, Guildford Borough Local Plan Development Management Policies Policy P6, South East Plan Policy NRM6
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.