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Dismissed8 June 20233305096

Legend Acres, River Lane, Farnham, GU9 8UD

Planning appeal 3305096 at Legend Acres, River Lane, Farnham, GU9 8UD (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 June 2023 by Inspector Pannell G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be at risk from flooding.

proposed additional 4 mobile homes and retention of stables

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Pannell G
Postcode
GU9 8UD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be at risk from flooding
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the development would be able to accommodate appropriate on-site facilities for future occupiers

What decided it

The failure to satisfy the sequential and exception tests for flood risk, resulting in significant harm to the living conditions of future occupiers.

the limited weight given to sustainability benefits, unmet pitch need, the fallback position and the moderate weight given to equality considerations did not outweigh the considerable weight attached to the significant flood risk harm, so the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CC4Policy RE1Policy RE3Policy TD1Policy AHN4Policy DM1Policy DM37Policy FNP1Policy FNP10Policy FNP11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 162Paragraph 167Paragraph 175

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