24 Grove Heath North, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
• The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
• If the development would be inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The cumulative effect of previous and proposed extensions resulting in a 143-149% increase in floorspace above the original building constitutes disproportionate additions that cannot be justified by the limited weight of private and economic benefits.

The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and minor harm to openness, attracting substantial weight, was not clearly outweighed by other considerations including private benefits and short-term economic benefits which carried only limited weight.