®Planning appeal decision
2 Sunnyside Cottages Rushett Common, Bramley, GUILDFORD, GU5 0LG
the erection of dwelling
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parton T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, land use, and the amount of development, with particular regard to: whether the proposal is grey belt land and whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt; the effect on the openness of the Green Belt; accessibility to services and facilities; access to the site; and 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 necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would substantially harm its openness, and the benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm so as to amount to very special circumstances.
The substantial benefit of housing delivery in an area with only 1.28 years' supply and moderate socio-economic benefits were outweighed by the substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the unsustainable location requiring car-dependent journeys.
Framework references: 11, 85, 110, 115, 142, 143, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy RE2 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1 (2018), Policy DM14 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 (2023), Policy SP2 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan, Policy DM9 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 (2023)
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.