Planning appeal decision
Land at Edgecombe, 10 Hill Road, Haslemere, GU27 2JN
Planning appeal 3301852 at Land at Edgecombe, 10 Hill Road, Haslemere, GU27 2JN (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 19 December 2022 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the contemporary style of the dwelling would be acceptable having regard to the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a dwelling together with a new vehicular access off Hill Road and associated works
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reed D
- Postcode
- GU27 2JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the contemporary style of the dwelling would be acceptable having regard to the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The contemporary style of the dwelling, whilst a deviation from the local vernacular, would be acceptable having regard to the character and appearance of the area due to its careful design, low profile, high-quality materials and discreet integration into the setting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H5 (Haslemere Neighbourhood Plan)Policy H6 (Haslemere Neighbourhood Plan)Policy TD1 (Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1 2018)Policy D1 (Local Plan 2002)Policy D4 (Local Plan 2002)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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