Land to Rear of 37 - 38 Downing Street, Farnham, GU9 7PH

Planning appeal 3280190 at Land to Rear of 37 - 38 Downing Street, Farnham, GU9 7PH (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 January 2022 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 1 Ivy Lane, with particular regard to daylight and outlook.

erection of a new dwelling with relocation of the existing vehicular access

Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Tucker A
Postcode: GU9 7PH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 1 Ivy Lane, with particular regard to daylight and outlook

What decided it

The significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residents through loss of daylight and outlook, combined with the engagement of paragraph 14 of the Framework which protects the neighbourhood plan, outweighs the modest housing benefit.

The adverse impact of allowing the proposal, taking into account the conflict with the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of a small contribution to housing supply and a sensitively designed dwelling in a sustainable location

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites 2018Policy FNP16 of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan 2013-2032Saved Policies D1 and D4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan 2002
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130Paragraph 11Paragraph 14

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