®Planning appeal decision
Legend Acres, River Lane, Farnham, GU9 8UD
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
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
Framework references: 162, 167, 175
Plan policies cited: Policy CC4, Policy RE1, Policy RE3, Policy TD1, Policy AHN4, Policy DM1, Policy DM37, Policy FNP1, Policy FNP10, Policy FNP11
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.