®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Malthouse Farm, 70 Benner Lane , West End, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9JG
Planning appeal 3323121 at Land Adjacent to Malthouse Farm, 70 Benner Lane , West End, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9JG (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 May 2024 by Inspector Castle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development proposed would be consistent with the objectives of local and national planning policies relating to the location and supply of housing.
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
- Postcode
- GU24 9FX
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H8Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy CP6Policy DM17Policy DM9Policy DM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 225
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.
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