®Planning appeal decision
Land at Foxwood , Hookley Lane, Elstead, GODALMING, GU8 6JD
retention of dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect and consequences of the plot layout on the character or appearance of the immediate area
- whether the plot layout results in satisfactory living conditions for occupants of the dwelling, with regard to pedestrian access
What decided it
The irregular plot layout and inadequate pedestrian access resulting in appreciable permanent harm to character and appearance and unsatisfactory living conditions outweigh the modest housing benefit, such that the tilted balance does not apply.
The modest housing benefit and ecology enhancement were outweighed by appreciable permanent harm to character and appearance of the immediate area and to living conditions of occupants, with substantial weight against the appeal, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed benefits and the tilted balance did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 2
Plan policies cited: Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites, February 2018, Policy DM4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies, March 2023, Policy DM7 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies, March 2023
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.