®Planning appeal decision
Cricket Pavilion, Blackheath Lane, Wonersh, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0RF
the change of use and alterations to former pavilion to provide a short-term holiday let
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be a suitable location for a short-term holiday let, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect of the proposal on dark skies and wildlife with regard to light pollution
What decided it
The unsuitability of the location for a short-term holiday let due to isolation from everyday services and dependency on private vehicles through an unsafe route, which substantially and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefit.
The substantial harm from locating a short-term holiday let in an unsuitable rural location significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefit of providing one additional dwelling in a context of 2.8-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 73
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy ST1, Policy DM9, Policy DM15, Policy NE1, Policy DM1
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