Lemans Barn Farm , Wykehurst Lane , Ewhurst, Cranleigh, GU6 7PF

‘For a new siting of the dwelling approved by WA/2018/2132 and associated landscaping works’

Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Jones M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the Area of Great Landscape Value (the AGLV), the setting of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB) and protected trees
the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Ancient Woodland as an irreplaceable habitat

What decided it

The Inspector concluded that, subject to appropriately worded conditions and a Unilateral Undertaking preventing a net increase in housing, the proposal would cause no unacceptable harm to the landscape, the AONB setting, protected trees, or the integrity of the adjacent Ancient Woodland.

Framework references: 176, 180

Plan policies cited: Policy NE2, Policy RE1, Policy RE3, Policy TD1, Policy D1, Policy D4, Policy D6, Policy D7, Policy NE1, Policy CC2

Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and Another (1980)

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