®Planning appeal decision
13 Pendragon Hall, Gardeners Hill Road, FARNHAM, GU10 4RL
erection of 5 detached houses including new access onto Gardeners Hill Road
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harley S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would accord with the spatial strategy including the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect on trees
- the effect on living conditions of occupiers of adjacent properties
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by inappropriate development in the countryside, combined with harm to living conditions and trees, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the development plan and Framework policies.
The significant harm to character and appearance, living conditions and trees, together with conflict with the up-to-date neighbourhood plan strategy protecting the countryside, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of five houses and modest economic benefits, particularly given the neighbourhood plan's recent adoption, identified housing supply, and improving delivery rates.
Framework references: 11, 14, 15, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy FNP10, Policy FNP14, Policy FNP16, Policy FNP17, Policy FNP20, Policy FNP11, Policy RE1, Policy RE3, Policy NE1, Policy NE2, Policy TD1, Retained Policy D7, Retained Policy D6, Retained Policy D1(c), Retained Policy D4(c), Policy FNP1, Policy ALH1
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.