Brook Farm, Brook Avenue, Weybourne, Farnham, GU9 9HB

Planning appeal 3330252 at Brook Farm, Brook Avenue, Weybourne, Farnham, GU9 9HB (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2024 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode: GU9 9HB

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outweighed by the combined material harm to character and appearance, flood risk and biodiversity, notwithstanding the out-of-date housing policies and tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM18Policy FNP11Policy RE1Policy DM11Policy CC4Policy NE2Policy NE1Policy DM1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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