Brooklands Dene Lane West, Lower Bourne, Farnham, GU10 3PS

Planning appeal 3376673 at Brooklands Dene Lane West, Lower Bourne, Farnham, GU10 3PS (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 29 April 2026 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Erection of extensions and alterations to ancillary outbuilding including installation of PV panels and rooflights to provide a dwelling; installation of an access gate

Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bennett T
Postcode: GU10 3PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
whether the proposal meets exemption criteria for biodiversity net gain (BNG)
if it is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal qualified for the Green Belt exception at paragraph 154 g) of the Framework for redevelopment of previously developed land without causing substantial harm to openness, and the self-build status secured via Unilateral Undertaking exempted it from biodiversity net gain requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RE2Policy DM14Policy NE1Policy RE3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 57Paragraph 58

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