Planning appeal decision
Warren Cottage School Lane, East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7RS
Planning appeal 3350834 at Warren Cottage School Lane, East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7RS (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2025 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
described on the application form as ‘building a summerhouse in the garden.’
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- GU4 7RS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- whether the development preserves the setting of the Grade II listed building, Warren Cottage (and attached Hollyhocks), or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and the extent to which the development preserves or enhances the East Clandon Conservation Area
What decided it
The development fails to preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building Warren Cottage, causing less than substantial harm to its significance that is not outweighed by the private benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P2Policy D1Policy D3Policy H4Policy D4Policy D18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 214Paragraph 215Paragraph 216
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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