Planning appeal decision
Chapel Field, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Surrey, GU6 8HW
Planning appeal 3277100 at Chapel Field, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Surrey, GU6 8HW (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 4 April 2022 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed conditions are reasonable and necessary, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the countryside and the Alfold Conservation Area, as derived from its setting.
erection of 8 dwellings and a building to provide a mixed use retail (Use Class A1) and café (Use Class A3) together with associated works; Provision of a village parking area and open space (as amplified by surface water strategy document submitted 24/07/2018)” without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref WA/2018/0977, dated 26 February 2019
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edwards S
- Postcode
- GU6 8HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the disputed conditions are reasonable and necessary, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the countryside and the Alfold Conservation Area, as derived from its setting
What decided it
The disputed conditions failed to meet the test of reasonableness and necessity under NPPF paragraph 54 as they lacked clear justification and were not proportionate to the site's location and heritage context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TD1Policy RE1Saved Policy D1Saved Policy D4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54
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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