Planning appeal decision
The Old Dairy, Somersbury Lane, Ewhurst, GU6 7SR
Planning appeal 3265217 at The Old Dairy, Somersbury Lane, Ewhurst, GU6 7SR (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 October 2021 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the rural character and landscape of the area.
demolition of existing buildings and the erection of one family dwelling
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- GU6 7SR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the rural character and landscape of the area
- whether the location of the proposal would result in an unsustainable form of development
- the impact on highway safety in relation to visibility at the site access
What decided it
The unsustainable nature of the development in a rural location remote from services and public transport, combined with harm to the landscape character of the AGLV, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing supply benefit even under the tilted balance.
the harm arising from the unsustainable nature of the development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefit of a single dwelling to housing supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TD1Policy RE1Policy RE3Policy SP2Policy ST1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 80Paragraph 11Paragraph 111
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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