®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Malthouse Farm, 70 Benner Lane , West End, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9JG
erection of two detached two-storey, three bedroom houses with associated access and landscaping works
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Castle S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development proposed would be consistent with the objectives of local and national planning policies relating to the location and supply of housing
- whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade II Listed Malthouse Farmhouse and associated granary outbuilding
- the effect of the development on character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of both existing surrounding occupiers and on future occupiers of the development
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed buildings, given great weight under paragraph 205 of the Framework, was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of the scheme.
The moderate public benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the great weight given to the conservation of the listed buildings and the significant weight given to conflicts with development plan policies protecting heritage assets, character and appearance, and residential amenity.
Framework references: 11, 135, 205, 208, 225
Plan policies cited: Policy H8, Policy CP1, Policy CP3, Policy CP6, Policy DM17, Policy DM9, Policy DM10
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.