®Planning appeal decision
land r/o 3 Hampton Terrace, Beacon Hill Road, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6NR
erection of a detached house (re-submit with amendments)
- 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
- whether there would be likely to be a significant effect on the internationally important features of the East Hants Special Protection Area (EHSPA) and the Wealdon Heaths I and II Special Protection Areas (WHSPAs), in combination with other plans and projects
- the effect of the proposal upon parking provision locally
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 2 Jacaranda Cottages
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal cannot be approved because it would likely adversely affect the integrity of the Special Protection Areas and would fail to accord with the duty placed on the Inspector as the competent authority under Regulation 63 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, and additionally would cause harmful impacts on local parking provision.
The modest contribution to housing supply and use of underutilised land weighed in favour of the proposal but were limited in weight and insufficient to overcome the harm identified regarding the Special Protection Areas and parking provision; the neutral findings on living conditions and character and appearance did not outweigh the identified harms.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy NE1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites 2018, Policy H12 of the Haslemere Neighbourhood Plan 2013-2032, Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites 2018, Saved Policies D1 and D4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan 2002, Policy H7 of the Haslemere Neighbourhood Plan 2013-2032, Policy H6 of the Haslemere Neighbourhood Plan 2013-2032
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.