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Dismissed1 July 20266003913

Wilds, The Folly, Lightwater, GU18 5XA

Planning appeal 6003913 at Wilds, The Folly, Lightwater, GU18 5XA (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2026 by Inspector L McKay, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a detached garage

Authority
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
L McKay
Postcode
GU18 5XA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposed development on flood risk

What decided it

The unresolved uncertainty about the precise siting of the garage and the likely damage to or loss of protected trees through construction impacts, which would harm the character and appearance of the area, outweighed the potential to mitigate flood risk through conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM9Policy CP2Policy DM10

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