®Planning appeal decision
The Tyrrell Building, Long Reach, Ockham, Surrey, GU23 6PG
mixed use development comprising erection of three detached residential dwellings and an extension to existing commercial building and related access, refurbishment of an existing commercial building and alterations following demolition of existing extension; revised application further to 21/P/01193
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt; and, if deemed that it does,
- Whether or not the 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 necessary to justify it.
What decided it
The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt was not clearly outweighed by the cumulative benefits of the scheme, so very special circumstances were not demonstrated.
the significant cumulative benefits of the scheme (housing, economic benefits, biodiversity net gain, and limited weight to the fallback scheme) did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt so as to amount to very special circumstances
Framework references: 154, 155, 143
Plan policies cited: Policy P2, Policy LNPH1
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