®Planning appeal decision
The Barn, Tilford Road, Churt, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2LT
conversion of the existing barn to a dwelling following demolition of part of the barn and the stables 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
- whether the dwelling would be in a suitable location, having regard to the development plan spatial strategy and travel modes
- the effect of the proposal on the Surrey Hills National Landscape and an Area of Great Landscape Value
What decided it
The application of NPPF policies protecting the Surrey Hills National Landscape provides a clear reason for refusing the proposal, so the tilted balance does not apply and the modest benefits of a single dwelling do not outweigh the substantial harm to landscape and the conflict with the spatial strategy.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and ecology enhancement were outweighed by the substantial harm to the Surrey Hills National Landscape and Area of Great Landscape Value and the unjustified proliferation of housing in the countryside contrary to the spatial strategy, with the SHNL protection providing a clear reason for refusal that displaces the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy RE3
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.