Witley Gospel Hall, Little London, Godalming, GU8 5QY

demolition of existing gospel hall (Use Class F1) and replacement with a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: GU8 5QY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Wealden Heaths Phase I SPA

What decided it

The inability to rule out likely significant effects on the integrity of the Wealden Heaths Phase I SPA from recreational disturbance, combined with the failure to secure necessary mitigation measures prior to permission being granted.

The benefits of redevelopment of previously developed land and contribution to housing supply were outweighed by the substantial harm to the integrity of the Wealden Heaths Phase I SPA, a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework

Framework references: 11, 193

Plan policies cited: Policy NE1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1 (Strategic Policies and Sites) adopted 2018

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