®Planning appeal decision
151 Lower Weybourne Lane, Badshot Lea, Farnham, GU9 9LL
the erection of a new dwelling
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would affect the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupants in relation to internal space
- whether the proposed development would affect the Thames Basin Heath Special Protection Area (SPA)
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area identified for both proposals, combined with the failure of Appeal B to meet internal space standards, outweighed the limited housing benefits in the planning balance.
The benefits of providing 1 dwelling on brownfield land in a sustainable location, attracting limited weight, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and (for Appeal B) inadequate living conditions.
Framework references: 11, 130, 179, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy TD1 of the Waverley Local Plan Part 1, retained Policy D1 of the Waverley Local Plan 2002, retained Policy D4 of the Waverley Local Plan 2002, Policy FNP1 of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan, Policy FNP12 of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan, Policy FNP15 of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan, Policy NE1 of the Waverley Local Plan Part 1, Policy NE2 of the Waverley Local Plan Part 1
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.