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Dismissed19 May 20233310793

Lower Weybourne Lane, Badshot Lea, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9LQ

Planning appeal 3310793 at Lower Weybourne Lane, Badshot Lea, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9LQ (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2023 by Inspector McCreery D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, when particular regard is paid to effects on landscape and settlement character.

outline application for residential development of up to 140 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access (excluding internal roads)

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
McCreery D
Postcode
GU9 9LQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, when particular regard is paid to effects on landscape and settlement character.
  • Any implications of housing supply or delivery in respect of the approach to decision taking.

What decided it

The clear and significant harm to settlement character through coalescence between Badshot Lea and Weybourne, and the resulting serious undermining of the Neighbourhood Plan's strategy, outweighed the housing and affordable housing benefits.

The significant benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing were outweighed by the moderate adverse landscape harm, the more significant harm from coalescence, and the considerable weight given to conflict with the Neighbourhood Plan, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ALH1Policy SP2Policy RE1Policy FNP10Policy FNP11Policy FNP1Policy AHN1Policy NE3Policy FNP12Policy NRM6Policy DM2Policy DM1Policy SP1Policy FNP14aPolicy FNP14b
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 15Paragraph 57Paragraph 60Paragraph 81Paragraph 111Paragraph 174
Judgments
City of Edinburgh Council v. Secretary of State for Scotland and Others [1997] UKHL 38; [1998] 1 All ER 174; [1997] 1 WLR 1447

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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