Planning appeal decision
Land South of Ridgley Road, Chiddingfold, GU8 4QW
Planning appeal 3335283 at Land South of Ridgley Road, Chiddingfold, GU8 4QW (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Praine N, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
12 dwellings with associated access, and hard/soft landscaping
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
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 improving links to encourage walking routes
- Whether the proposed development makes adequate provision for play space for future occupiers
What decided it
The absence of any identified harm on the three main issues, combined with a signed planning obligation securing play space and affordable housing, meant the scheme accorded with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM4Policy BE1Policy BE2Policy BE4Policy HA2Policy LRC1Policy AHN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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