®Planning appeal decision
Medland House , Horsham Road, Alfold, Surrey, GU6 8JE
erection of 9 dwellings with associated parking and landscaping following demolition of existing dwelling
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the site's location within the countryside
- whether the proposed development makes adequate provision for play space for future occupiers
- whether the proposal would result in a cramped and contrived form of development with regard to the level of private amenity space
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal's accordance with development plan policies and the significant benefits of housing delivery, outweighed any concerns about the countryside designation when the site functions as an edge-of-village location integrated with permitted development.
The significant benefits of making effective use of previously developed land, boosting housing supply and contributing to the Borough's housing needs, together with economic and social benefits, outweighed any adverse impacts, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applying as no material conflicts with development plan policies were found.
Framework references: 11, 60, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy RE1 of WLPP1, Policy SP2 of WLPP1, Policy ALH1 of WLPP1, Policy TD1 of WLPP1, Policy LRC1 of WLPP1, Policy DM1 of WLPP2, Policy DM4 of WLPP2, Policy DM5 of WLPP2
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.