®Planning appeal decision
13 Pendragon Hall, Gardeners Hill Road, Farnham, GU10 4RL
Planning appeal 3280038 at 13 Pendragon Hall, Gardeners Hill Road, Farnham, GU10 4RL (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 April 2022 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- GU10 4RL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP2Policy FNP10Policy FNP14Policy FNP16Policy FNP17Policy FNP20Policy FNP11Policy RE1Policy RE3Policy NE1Policy NE2Policy TD1Retained Policy D7Retained Policy D6Retained Policy D1(c)Retained Policy D4(c)Policy FNP1Policy ALH1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 15Paragraph 174
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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