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Dismissed13 July 20233316848

Land at Green Lane Farm, Green Lane, Badshot Lea, Farnham, GU9 9JL

Planning appeal 3316848 at Land at Green Lane Farm, Green Lane, Badshot Lea, Farnham, GU9 9JL (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2023 by Inspector Miles H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for housing with particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the countryside and whether it would lead to increased coalescence of settlements.

the erection of up to 38 no. dwellings (including 75% affordable housing and 4 no. self build dwellings) with vehicular and pedestrian access, public open space, car parking and landscaping

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Miles H
Postcode
GU9 9JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for housing with particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the countryside and whether it would lead to increased coalescence of settlements

What decided it

The substantial and collective adverse impacts on the character and appearance of the countryside and on coalescence between Farnham and Badshot Lea significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of the scheme.

The substantial adverse effects on countryside character and settlement coalescence significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing, affordable housing, self-build provision and open space, so the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) did not favour the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy FNP11Policy FNP1Policy FNP10Policy RE1Policy RE3Policy SP2Policy AHN1Policy ALH1Policy FNP14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14

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