®Planning appeal decision
Land R/O 3 Hampton Terrace, Beacon Hill Road, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6NR
Planning appeal 3274429 at Land R/O 3 Hampton Terrace, Beacon Hill Road, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6NR (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 January 2022 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- GU26 6NR
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NE1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites 2018Policy H12 of the Haslemere Neighbourhood Plan 2013-2032Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites 2018Saved Policies D1 and D4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan 2002Policy H7 of the Haslemere Neighbourhood Plan 2013-2032Policy H6 of the Haslemere Neighbourhood Plan 2013-2032
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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