Little Heath Linkside West, Hindhead, GU26 6PA

Planning appeal 3296043 at Little Heath Linkside West, Hindhead, GU26 6PA (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 January 2023 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of two dwellings and associated engineering work following demolition of existing ancillary outbuilding; alterations and extensio ns to existing dwelling

Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rafiq F
Postcode: GU26 6PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regards to privacy and outlook

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the proposed dwelling in plot 2 significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits of two additional dwellings in the context of the Council's shortfall in five-year housing land supply.

The substantial harm to character and appearance was weighed against the limited contribution to housing supply from two dwellings; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites February 2018Saved Policies D1 and D4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan 2002Policy H6 of the Haslemere Neighbourhood Plan: 2013 – 2031
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 124

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