®Planning appeal decision
Land to the north of Gratton Chase, Dunsfold, GU8 4NW
erection of 21 dwellings (including 8 affordable) together with associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Webb B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would make adequate provision for/provide suitable access to play areas
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area from loss of the site's woodland and its role as a landscape link, combined with the failure to provide suitable play space access, outweighed the benefits of the scheme even under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts of granting permission (harm to character and appearance and inadequate play space provision) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (modest housing and affordable housing delivery) when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy ALH1, Policy RD1, Policy TD1, Policy D1, Policy RE3, Policy RE1, Policy LRC1, Policy AHN1
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.