Little Heath Linkside West, HINDHEAD, GU26 6PA

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

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.

Framework references: 11, 124

Plan policies cited: Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites February 2018, Saved Policies D1 and D4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan 2002, Policy H6 of the Haslemere Neighbourhood Plan: 2013 – 2031

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