154 Guildford Road, West End, WOKING, Surrey, GU24 9LT

Without planning permission the material change of use of the land to land for the siting of 2 No. caravans for residential use

Authority: Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Dignan P

What decided it

The site qualified as Grey Belt land satisfying the NPPF paragraph 155 criteria, meaning the development was not inappropriate in the Green Belt and no adverse impacts outweighed the substantial housing benefits.

the substantial benefits of providing 2 units of housing, given the demonstrable unmet need, were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by any adverse impacts, so permission was granted

Framework references: 155, 110, 115

Plan policies cited: Policy CP14B (vi) (European Sites) of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Document 2012, saved Policy NRM6 (Thames Basin Heath Special Protection Area) of the South East Plan 2009

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