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Dismissed23 February 20233302405

Parcel Two - Land South of Ridgley Road , Ridgley Road , Chiddingfold , GU8 4QG

Planning appeal 3302405 at Parcel Two - Land South of Ridgley Road , Ridgley Road , Chiddingfold , GU8 4QG (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 February 2023 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed developments on the character and appearance of the area.

the development of 13 dwellings with associated access and hard/soft landscaping

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Redford R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed developments on the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety
  • the biodiversity of the Meadow Nursery Site
  • whether the proposals would provide adequate affordable housing

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance, highway safety, and biodiversity, combined with inadequate affordable housing distribution, demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery in an area with insufficient five-year supply.

the adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising significant harm to character and appearance, highway safety, and biodiversity, and inadequate affordable housing provision, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and economic and social benefits, such that the material considerations did not indicate a decision other than in accordance with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HA2 of the Chiddingfold Neighbourhood PlanPolicy TD1 of the Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and SitesPolicy RE3 of the Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sitessaved Policy D1 of the Local Plan 2002saved Policy D4 of the Local Plan 2002Policy BE1 of the Chiddingfold Neighbourhood PlanPolicy BE2 of the Chiddingfold Neighbourhood PlanPolicy ST1 of the Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and SitesPolicy NE1 of the Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and SitesPolicy AHN1 of the Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and SitesPolicy AHN3 of the Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and SitesPolicy H3 of the Chiddingfold Neighbourhood PlanPolicy H4 of the Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 111
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE 1982

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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