Land adjacent to 8 Twycross Road, GODALMING, GU7 2HH

change of use of land to residential curtilage and erection of a means of enclosure

Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Law T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposed fence would cause significant harm to both the character and appearance of the area and highway safety by restricting visibility at an adjacent access, with no material considerations outweighing these conflicts with the development plan.

Framework references: 135, 115

Plan policies cited: Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1 (2018), Policy DM1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 (2023), Policy DM4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 (2023), Policy ST1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1, Godalming and Farncombe Neighbourhood Plan (2019), Surrey Local Transport Plan (2022)

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