2 Grove Heath North, Ripley, GU23 6EN

single storey rear extension; front porch extension, roof alterations including dormer windows and fenestration changes

Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Evans L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt and its effect on openness
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and on the local area
If the development would be inappropriate, whether the harm, by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and whether this would amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The proposed extensions would constitute disproportionate additions to the original dwelling and inappropriate Green Belt development, and the other considerations put forward did not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to this harm.

Framework references: 154

Plan policies cited: Policy P2, Policy LNPH3, Policy D1, Policies D4 and H4

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