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Dismissed22 September 20266010525

Meadow Cottage, Brook Hill, Brook, GU5 9DJ

Planning appeal 6010525 at Meadow Cottage, Brook Hill, Brook, GU5 9DJ (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2026 by Inspector J Bell-Williamson, 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 Framework and relevant development plan policies.

Erection of detached oak framed garage/carport

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
other
Inspector
J Bell-Williamson
Postcode
GU5 9DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • 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 cumulative effect of the proposed carport, when added to previous extensions, would result in a disproportionate increase in the size of the original building, failing to meet the Framework exception for extensions in the Green Belt, and no other considerations were advanced to clearly outweigh the resulting harm.

The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by any other considerations, and the very special circumstances test was not satisfied.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P2 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015-2034 (2019)
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy GB7Policy GB6

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