®Planning appeal decision
Maple Stud Equestrian Centre, Cranleigh Rd, Ewhurst, Surrey, GU6 7SA
Planning appeal 3337539 at Maple Stud Equestrian Centre, Cranleigh Rd, Ewhurst, Surrey, GU6 7SA (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2024 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed site would provide a suitable location for four houses, having regard to the proximity of services and facilities.
redevelopment of previously developed land to provide 4no. dwellings, with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
- Postcode
- GU6 7SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed site would provide a suitable location for four houses, having regard to the proximity of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Slythehurst Farm House
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular reference to noise and disturbance, privacy and outlook
- whether the proposal would provide an appropriate mix of housing to meet identified local needs
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building Slythehurst Farm House, to which great weight was attributed, could not be outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery and other considerations.
The less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance, attributed great weight, was not outweighed by the moderate weight given to housing delivery benefits, economic benefits and landscape enhancement; additionally, substantial weight was attributed to cumulative harms to settlement strategy, character and appearance, living conditions and housing mix, which together were not outweighed by the identified benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- WLP1 Policy SP2WLP1 Policy SP1WLP2 Policy DM15EEGNP Policy EEG8WLP1 Policy RE3WLP1 Policy RE1WLP2 Policy DM1WLP2 Policy DM4EEGNP Policy EEG3EEGNP Policy EEG4WLP2 Policy DM5WLP1 Policy AHN3WLP1 Policy AHN1EEGNP Policy EEG1WLP1 Policy NE1WLP2 Policy DM1EEGNP Policy EEG7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 205
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.
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