®Planning appeal decision
Land south of Goose Cottage Green Lane, Dockenfield, Farnham, GU10 4JD
the erection of a 1-bed dwelling (in the alternative to permission granted for a double garage under WA/2017/1498)
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rogers J
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 Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV) and trees
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to internal floor space
What decided it
The identified adverse impacts of the proposed development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
The significant weight given to protecting valued landscapes and resisting unsympathetic development, combined with moderate weight to biodiversity harm and living conditions deficiency, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate weight given to housing delivery benefits and limited environmental benefits, displacing the tilted balance.
Framework references: 8, 11, 12, 15, 74
Plan policies cited: Policy RE1, Policy RE3, Policy NE2, Policy NE1, Policy TD1, Policy DM1, Policy DM4, Policy DM5, Policy DM11, Policy DM15
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.