Rear of 18 High Park Road, Farnham, GU9 7JL

Planning appeal 3274408 at Rear of 18 High Park Road, Farnham, GU9 7JL (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2021 by Inspector Tucker 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.

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
Postcode: GU9 7JL

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites 2018Policies FNP1 and FNP16 of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan 2013-2032Saved Policies D1 and D4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan 2002
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 14

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