®Planning appeal decision
Land at Crown Lane, Badshot Lea, FARNHAM, Surrey, GU9 9JW
outline application for the erection of 5 detached single storey dwellings not exceeding 100 sqm per unit plus single garage. Access from Crown Lane, Badshot Lea
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Harley S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would accord with the spatial strategy including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether safe and satisfactory access would be available for all
- The effect on the availability of agricultural land
- The effect on protected species and habitats
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with the spatial strategy, harmful effect on rural character, failure to provide safe and satisfactory access, and insufficient ecological information to rule out harm to protected habitats collectively outweighed the benefits of additional housing and economic activity.
The conflicts with spatial strategy, erosion of settlement gaps, harm to rural character, and highway safety concerns carried great weight and were not outweighed by the less than moderate weight given to housing provision and construction benefits, particularly given the demonstrated five-year housing land supply.
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy FNP10, Policy FNP14, Policy FNP16, Policy FNP17, Policy FNP20, Retained Policy C4, Policy RE3, Policy FNP11, Policy RE1, Retained Policy D1, Retained Policy D4, Policy ST1, Retained Policy RD9, Policy NE1, Policy NE3, Policy FNP12, Policy FPN13
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.