Planning appeal decision
Land at Hillside Stables, Hillside Road, Frensham, GU10 3AJ
Planning appeal 3313759 at Land at Hillside Stables, Hillside Road, Frensham, GU10 3AJ (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 September 2023 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a single dwelling house, detached garage with ancillary accommodation above and associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- GU10 3AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the introduction of conspicuous residential built form into open rural countryside outweighed the limited benefits of one additional dwelling unit and the shortfall in housing land supply.
The shortfall in housing land supply and the benefits of one additional dwelling unit, modest economic benefits, and improved landscaping were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, which the Inspector attributed great importance to in accordance with Framework paragraph 130.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy RE1LP Policy TD1LP2 Policy DM1LP2 Policy DM4LP2 Policy DM36Farnham Neighbourhood Plan Policy FNP10Farnham Neighbourhood Plan Policy FNP11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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