Godalming - Reason For Inquiry

Waverley Borough Council
PUBLIC INQUIRY
On 15 September 2026 at 10:00
At Council Chamber, Council Offices, The Bury's Godalming GU7 1HR

REASON FOR INQUIRY

Appeals by Mr B Doherty (Appeal A) and Mr Levi Williams (Appeal B), relating to the application to Waverley Borough Council for Appeal A - Change of use of land to provide 1 gypsy pitch comprising 1 mobile home and1 touring caravan; erection of 1 day room with associated parking hardstanding, and Appeal B - Change of use of land for stationing of 2 mobile homes and 1 touring caravan with associated parking, hardstanding (retrospective), at PITCH 1, LAND WEST OF STOVOLDS HILL, CRANLEIGH, GU6 8UX and PITCH 2, Land north of Lydia Park, Cranleigh, GU6 8LE.
Appeal A references: WA/2025/00495 & APP/R3650/W/25/3367393
Appeal B references: WA/2025/00578 & APP/R3650/W/25/3366387

Please note that the appeals are linked with appeal(s) by Mr B Doherty, Mr Levi Williams, Mr Matthew Doherty, and Mr Mark Doherty against the enforcement notices served by Waverley Borough Council. The notices allege:
"(i) The material change of use of the Land to a residential caravan site for occupation by Gypsies and Travellers. And all the associated development facilitating the material change of use, (ii)

An engineering operation comprising the laying of hardstanding" at

PLOT 1 to 4 Stovolds Hill Cranleigh GU6 8HX.
Linked appeal references:
APP/R3650/C/25/3366481,
APP/R3650/C/25/3366483,
APP/R3650/C/25/3366493,
APP/R3650/C/25/3367392.

An Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule6 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 will attend at the place, date and time shown above to decide the appeal (s).

Members of the public may attend the Inquiry and, at the Inspector's discretion, express their views. If you are disabled or anyone you know who wants to go to the inquiry is disabled, contact the Council (email: consultation.planning@waverley.gov.uk or telephone: 01483 523359) to confirm they can make proper arrangements such as parking spaces, access, seating arrangements and so on. Documents relating to the appeal(s) can be viewed on the Council website https:// www.waverley.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building/ appeal-inquiries/pitch-1-and-pitch-2-stovolds-hillcranleigh- september-2026

Planning Inspectorate Contact: Corrina Clements, 0303 444 5270 Where applicable, you can use the internet to submit documents, to see information and to check the progress of cases through GOV.UK. The address of the search page is - https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/
11 September 2026