Land at - 22 Pottery Lane, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4QJ

Planning appeal 3325558 at Land at - 22 Pottery Lane, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4QJ (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 April 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of two storey dwellinghouse (class C3)

Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pattison B
Postcode: GU10 4QJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal's poor design quality and harmful impact on character and appearance, which the Inspector found would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering a small windfall housing unit, even under the tilted balance.

The benefits of windfall housing delivery and making effective use of land were given significant weight, but the failure to represent high quality development and the substantial harm to character and appearance were given substantial negative weight, with the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TD1 of the Local Plan Part 1 (2018)Policy DM4 of the Local Plan Part 2 (2023)Policy DM1 of the Local Plan Part 2 (2023)Policy FNP1 of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan (2013)Policy FNP15 of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan (2013)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 70Paragraph 131Paragraph 135

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