®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Fairhill, Charterhouse Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2DA
for the erection of a detached dwelling with associated access and landscaping
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on nearby trees
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity with particular reference to Ancient Woodland and badgers
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance, protected trees, and biodiversity (Ancient Woodland and badgers) could not be outweighed by the minimal contribution to housing supply where the Council has a demonstrable 5-year supply.
Framework references: 130, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy TD1 of Waverley Borough Council Local Plan Part 1, Strategic Policies and Sites 2018, Policies BE2 and BE5 of Waverley Borough Local Plan 2002, Policies D1, D4, D6, D7 and C7 of Waverley Borough Local Plan 2002, Policies GOD5, GOD12 and GOD15 of Godalming and Farncombe Neighbourhood Plan 2019, Policies NE1 and NE2 of Waverley Borough Council Local Plan Part 1, Strategic Policies and Sites 2018
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.