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Dismissed22 July 20266008792

Mossy Copse, Smithwood Common Rd, Cranleigh, GU6 8QR

Planning appeal 6008792 at Mossy Copse, Smithwood Common Rd, Cranleigh, GU6 8QR (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2026 by Inspector H Miles, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2024 and any relevant development plan policies including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.

change of use of existing residential annexe and storage outbuilding to provide an independent dwelling; erection of single storey link extension to consolidate existing built form with associated landscaping works

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
H Miles
Postcode
GU6 8QR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2024 and any relevant development plan policies including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the development would be in a sustainable location
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the failure to demonstrate very special circumstances that would clearly outweigh the totality of harm to the Green Belt, character and appearance, and sustainable location.

The modest benefits of housing provision and environmental improvements do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt, harm to character and appearance, and unsustainable location; the Green Belt policies provide a strong reason for refusal and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RE2Policy DM14Policy TD1Policy DM4Policy DM15Policy DM1Policy ST1Policy DM9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 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.

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