®Planning appeal decision
Rear of 18 High Park Road, FARNHAM, GU9 7JL
conversion of garages into a 1 bedroom studio house with car parking spaces
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos. 16, 18 and 20 High Park Road
What decided it
The adverse impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, combined with its conflict with the neighbourhood plan policies, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefit when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole under paragraph 14.
The modest contribution to housing supply and the dwelling's location within easy walking distance of local services were outweighed by the significant adverse impact on character and appearance and the conflict with the neighbourhood plan policies, which engaged paragraph 14 of the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 14
Plan policies cited: Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites 2018, Policies FNP1 and FNP16 of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan 2013-2032, Saved Policies D1 and D4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan 2002
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.