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Dismissed16 September 20223297332

Land Coordinates 502393 137953, Stovolds Hill, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8GA

Planning appeal 3297332 at Land Coordinates 502393 137953, Stovolds Hill, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8GA (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2022 by Inspector Gilbert J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

change of use of the land from grazing to the stationing of 4 static mobiles and 4 touring caravans for one Gypsy / traveller family. Provision of entrance in SE corner of the site, and closure of existing access in SW corner. Associated hard and soft landscaping

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Gilbert J
Postcode
GU6 8LF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal, together with nearby gypsy and traveller sites, would dominate the settled community
  • whether future occupiers of the proposal would be safe from flooding and whether the proposal would increase flood risk elsewhere
  • whether any harm identified, including conflict with the development plan, would be outweighed by other considerations

What decided it

The substantial harm from encroachment into open countryside and the resulting domination of the settled community outweighed the benefits of pitch supply, lack of alternative sites, and personal circumstances.

the limited weight given to the contribution to pitch supply, and the significant weight given to the lack of alternative sites and personal circumstances, did not outweigh the substantial harm to character and appearance and the dominating effect on the settled community

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPP1 Policy RE1LPP1 Policy RE3LPP1 Policy CC4LPP1 Policy AHN4Bramley Neighbourhood Plan Policy BNP-E3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 174Paragraph 167

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