®Planning appeal decision
Allowed18 November 20253372846
Long Copse, The Street, West Clandon, GUILDFORD, Surrey, GU4 7ST
the erection of a detached garage
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Murray D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal constitutes 'inappropriate development' in the Green Belt
- The general effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the setting of Clandon Regis, a grade II listed building, and the character and appearance of the West Clandon Conservation Area
- 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 proposal qualifies as limited infilling in a village under NPPF paragraph 154(e) and therefore is not inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with no very special circumstances test required.
Framework references: 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy P2, Policy 1 (West Clandon Neighbourhood Development Plan 2020-2034), Policy D1, Policy H4, Policy D4, Policy D19, Policy D20
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.