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Dismissed11 February 20253352713

The Tyrrell Building, Long Reach, Ockham, Surrey, GU23 6PG

Planning appeal 3352713 at The Tyrrell Building, Long Reach, Ockham, Surrey, GU23 6PG (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 February 2025 by Inspector Smith A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt; and, if deemed that it does,.

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
Postcode
GU23 6PG

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P2Policy LNPH1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 143

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