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Dismissed20 March 20263375473

Hambledon Lodge Vann Lane, Hambledon, Godalming, GU8 4HW

Planning appeal 3375473 at Hambledon Lodge Vann Lane, Hambledon, Godalming, GU8 4HW (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 March 2026 by Inspector Coles C, 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 relevant development plan policies, and if so, the effect of the proposal on openness and whether there are other considerations that amount to very special circumstances.

erection of a dwelling following relevant partial demolition of an existing unlisted dwelling within a conservation area; erection of a stable block and detached garage

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Coles C
Postcode
GU8 4HW

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 relevant development plan policies, and if so, the effect of the proposal on openness and whether there are other considerations that amount to very special circumstances
  • Whether the proposal would constitute a Self-Build dwelling as defined in the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 and would satisfy the requirements of the statutory framework for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area, particularly in regard to the effect on the Surrey Hills National Landscape (SHNL) and Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV)
  • The effect on the character, significance and special qualities of the Hambledon Conservation Area (HCA) and the undesignated heritage asset of Hambledon Lodge
  • The effect on tree T1 within the HCA

What decided it

The combination of the proposed double garage and the fallback triple garage would cause significant harm to the openness of the Green Belt without very special circumstances being demonstrated, and the failure to secure an enforceable self-build mechanism meant the statutory Biodiversity Net Gain requirement could not be met.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RE2Policy DM14Policy RE3Policy DM4Policy HA1Policy TD1Policy NE2Policy DM11Policy DM2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 187Paragraph 189Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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