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Allowed1 December 20253370179

Westland Farm Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0TL

Planning appeal 3370179 at Westland Farm Lords Hill Common, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0TL (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 1 December 2025 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt and the effect on its openness.

the erection of a log cabin as a classroom and use of garage to provide an accessible toilet and medical room

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector
Murray D
Postcode
GU5 0TL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt and the effect on its openness
  • In appeal B the effect on protected species particularly bats
  • If inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The log cabin and garage in Appeal A, and the arena extension and viewing barn in Appeal B, all fall within the exceptions to inappropriate development in the Green Belt under paragraphs 154 and 155 of the Framework, preserving openness and not conflicting with Green Belt purposes.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RE2Policy RE3Policy NE1Policy DM1Policy DM11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 100Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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