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Dismissed15 February 20243315742

Land to the Rear of Orchard Walls, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Surrey, KT24 5PG

Planning appeal 3315742 at Land to the Rear of Orchard Walls, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Surrey, KT24 5PG (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide suitable measures for sustainability.

development of 1no. single storey 2-bed dwelling house with access from The Crossroads

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
KT24 5PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would provide suitable measures for sustainability
  • whether the proposal would make suitable provision towards affordable housing
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the effect that it would have on the wider allocated Orchard Walls development which is currently under construction
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area with particular regard to the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Effingham Conservation Area and the effect on a non-designated heritage asset
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the future occupiers of Plot 8 of the Orchard Walls development, with particular reference to outlook

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate appropriate provision of measures to address climate change, sustainable design, construction and energy use, combined with the inadequate legal agreement for affordable housing contribution, constituted significant harm that conflicted with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D2 of the Guildford Borough Local Plan: Strategy and Sites, 2015-2034 (2019)Policy D1 of the GLPSSPolicy D3 of the GLPSSPolicy D4 of the DMPPolicy D5 of the DMPPolicy D7 of the DMPPolicy D8 of the DMPPolicy D14 of the DMPPolicy D15 of the DMPPolicy D16 of the DMPPolicy D18 of the DMPPolicy D20 of the DMPPolicy H1 of the GLPSSPolicy H2 of the GLPSSPolicy ID1 of the GLPSSPolicy ENP-G2 of the ENPPolicy ENP1-H1 of the ENPPolicy ENP-H2 of the ENP
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 209

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