®Planning appeal decision
Brook Farm, Brook Avenue, Weybourne, Farnham, GU9 9HB
the erection of 4 detached dwellings with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would be acceptable in terms of flood risk
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance alone, arising from the development's contribution to coalescence of two settlements and loss of strategic gap, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme.
The benefits of four new dwellings and support for local facilities were afforded limited weight and were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the combined material harm to character and appearance, flood risk and biodiversity, notwithstanding the out-of-date housing policies and tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM18, Policy FNP11, Policy RE1, Policy DM11, Policy CC4, Policy NE2, Policy NE1, Policy DM1
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.