Land Centred Coordinates 485912 137930, Green Lane, Churt

Planning appeal 3375453 at Land Centred Coordinates 485912 137930, Green Lane, Churt (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 5 February 2026 by Inspector Gardner L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to whether the appeal site is grey belt and whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

residential development of between 2 and 4 dwellings

Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Gardner L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to whether the appeal site is grey belt and whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt

What decided it

The site qualifies as grey belt land and satisfies all the criteria in paragraph 155 of the Framework, particularly the demonstrable unmet housing need arising from the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RE2 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1 (2018)Policy DM14 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 (2023)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 143Paragraph 155Paragraph 110Paragraph 115

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