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Dismissed9 February 20263375405

Land Adjacent to Spring House, Mannings Hill, Cranleigh, GU6 8QN

Planning appeal 3375405 at Land Adjacent to Spring House, Mannings Hill, Cranleigh, GU6 8QN (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2026 by Inspector Simms S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

the erection of a single uncovered padel court to be used for leisure purposes ‘incidental’ to the main dwelling Spring House

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Simms S
Postcode
GU6 8QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the natural beauty and purposes of the nearby Surrey Hills National Landscape
  • the effect of the proposal, particularly artificial lighting, on local wildlife
  • whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness and conflict with the purposes of including land within it, and the benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm and other identified harms to justify very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RE2Policy RE3Policy TD1Policy DM1Policy DM4Policy NE1Policy CRAN6:A.e
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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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