Planning appeal decision
Rosemary Cottage, Petworth Road, Milford, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5BA
Planning appeal 3370926 at Rosemary Cottage, Petworth Road, Milford, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5BA (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2025 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed commercial use of the outbuilding on the living conditions of the occupiers of this residential area and upon sustainability and parking provision.
the use of detached outbuilding to provide beauty salon/Reiki treatment room
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- GU8 5BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed commercial use of the outbuilding on the living conditions of the occupiers of this residential area and upon sustainability and parking provision
What decided it
The proposed commercial use would create uncharacteristic disturbance in a residential area and generate parking demand that cannot be accommodated on site, leading to highway safety implications in an already constrained area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TD1 of the Local Plan (Part 1) 2018Policy DM5 of the Local Plan (Part 2) 2023Policy DM9 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan (Part 2) 2023Policy T3 of the Witney Neighbourhood Plan 2020
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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