®Planning appeal decision
Land Between Larchwood Glade And Devonshire Drive, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3UW
Planning appeal 3277808 at Land Between Larchwood Glade And Devonshire Drive, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3UW (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2022 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to its effect on protected trees and its layout and form.
the erection three dwellings
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- GU15 3UW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to its effect on protected trees and its layout and form
- the living conditions of future occupiers, with respect to overshadowing and external amenity space
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance through tree loss and incompatible layout, combined with significant harm to living conditions through excessive overshadowing and overbearing effects, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefits despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply.
The modest benefits of three dwellings and housing supply contribution (moderate weight) were substantially outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions (substantial weight), such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CP2Core Strategy Policy DM9Western Urban Area SPD Guiding Principles WUA2Western Urban Area SPD Guiding Principles WUA3Western Urban Area SPD Guiding Principles WH1Western Urban Area SPD Guiding Principles WH2Western Urban Area SPD Guiding Principles WH3Western Urban Area SPD Guiding Principles HE1Western Urban Area SPD Guiding Principles HE2Western Urban Area SPD Guiding Principles HE3Residential Design Guide SPD Principle 6.6Residential Design Guide SPD Principle 7.4Residential Design Guide SPD Principle 8.3Residential Design Guide SPD Principle 8.4
- 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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.