®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 1 Grovelands, Lower Bourne, Farnham, GU10 3RQ
Planning appeal 3287686 at Land Adjacent to 1 Grovelands, Lower Bourne, Farnham, GU10 3RQ (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 September 2022 by Inspector Langford-Tejrar K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene and surrounding area.
‘Erection of a new dwelling and associated works (revision of WA/2020/0764)’
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Langford-Tejrar K
- Postcode
- GU10 3RQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene and surrounding area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the street scene and surrounding area, which would result from the infilling of the gap and erosion of the spacious, verdant character of Grovelands, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing and self-build benefits even under the tilted balance.
The very limited housing benefit and moderate self-build benefit are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TD1 of the Local Plan Part 1Policy D1 of the Local PlanPolicy D4 of the Local PlanPolicy FNP16 of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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