®Planning appeal decision
24 Grove Heath North, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EN
Planning appeal 6007603 at 24 Grove Heath North, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6EN (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 July 2026 by Inspector R Major, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
single-storey rear extensions and front porch
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- R Major
- Postcode
- 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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P2Policy P1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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