Planning appeal decision
19 The Fairfield, Farnham, GU9 8AJ
Planning appeal 3265693 at 19 The Fairfield, Farnham, GU9 8AJ (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 June 2021 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a block of 6 apartments with associated parking and landscaping following demolition of existing building
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- GU9 8AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would introduce a form of development that would discordantly rise above adjoining dwellings and be out of scale with and harmful to the character and appearance of the immediate surrounding area.
The benefits of delivering additional dwellings on brownfield land were outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TD1Policy FNP1Policy FNP16Policy D1Policy D4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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