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Dismissed15 July 20243338264

Thundry Farm, Farnham Road , Elstead , Surrey , GU8 6LE

Planning appeal 3338264 at Thundry Farm, Farnham Road , Elstead , Surrey , GU8 6LE (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2024 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the Surrey Hills National Landscape and an Area of Great Landscape Value.

conversion of existing Barn A to create a dwelling

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Buchanan R
Postcode
GU8 6LE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the Surrey Hills National Landscape and an Area of Great Landscape Value
  • its effect on the living conditions of future occupants having regard to privacy

What decided it

The application of policies in the NPPF that protect the Surrey Hills National Landscape, an area of particular importance, provides a clear reason for refusing the proposal such that the tilted balance does not apply and the benefits do not outweigh the harm to landscape character and living conditions.

The modest benefits of housing delivery and environmental measures were outweighed by substantial harm to the Surrey Hills National Landscape and Area of Great Landscape Value and to the living conditions of future occupants, with the protection of the National Landscape providing a clear reason for refusal that disapplies the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RE3Policy TD1Policy DM4Policy DM15Policy DM5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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